Lower Timing Chain Cover Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification

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Fig 1: Identifying Lower Timing Chain Cover Bolts

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-- Tighten the bolts in 3 passes in sequence -1 through 15- as follows:

Tighten the bolts by hand.
Tighten the bolts to 8 Nm.
Tighten the bolts an additional 45° (1/8) additional turn.