Cylinder Head Cover: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

NOTE: Replace cylinder head cover gasket if damaged or leaking.

-- Clean sealing surfaces, must be free of oil and grease.

-- Tighten the cylinder head cover in the following sequence: -1 through 16-.

Fig 1: Identifying Cylinder Head Cover Bolt Removal Sequence

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-- Follow the tightening sequence when installing the connecting pipe -A-. Refer to Fig 2.

Fig 2: Connecting Tube - Tightening Sequence

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Component		Nm
Cylinder head cover to cylinder head		10
Connecting pipe for the secondary air to the cylinder head.		10