Cylinder Head Tightening And Loosening Specifications

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Fig 1: Cylinder Head Loosening Sequence

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Loosen the cylinder head bolts in order from -1 to 10-.

Fig 2: Cylinder Head Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten the cylinder head bolts in sequence -1 to 10- and -arrows-.

Step	Bolts	Tightening Specification/Additional Turn
1.	-1- through -10-	40 Nm
2.	-1- through -10-	Turn an additional 90°.
3.	-1- through -10-	Turn an additional 90°.
4.	Bolts -arrows-	4 Nm
5.	Bolts -arrows-	Turn an additional 90°.