Overview - Cylinder Head

Fig 1: Cylinder Head Exploded View

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1. Cylinder Head Gasket
   • Always replace after removing. Refer to CYLINDER HEAD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • Installed position: the part number faces the cylinder head
2. Alignment Sleeve
   • Quantity: 2
3. Cylinder Head
   • Checking for distortion. Refer to Fig 3.
   • Removing and installing. Refer to CYLINDER HEAD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
4. Alignment Pins
5. Seal
   • With oil strainer
   • The oil screen may only be installed if the cylinder head has the corresponding recess for it.
   • Cylinder heads without a recess do not require an oil screen.
   • Installed in the cylinder head
6. Seal
   • Always replace after removing.
7. Camshaft housing
   • Removing and installing. Refer to CAMSHAFT HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
8. Bolt
   • Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Figure.
   • Different lengths installed
9. Bolt
   • Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
   • Always replace after removing.
   • Loosening sequence. Refer to Removing - Loosen and remove the cylinder head bolts in the sequence -1 to 10-. .

Cylinder Head - Tightening Specification and Sequence 

Fig 2: Cylinder Head Tightening Sequence

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-- Replace the bolts that were tightened with an additional turn.

-- Tighten the bolts in the steps shown in the sequence:

Cylinder Head, Checking for Distortion 

Fig 3: Check Cylinder Head For Distortions

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-- Check the cylinder head at several locations for distortion using a : VAS6075  and a feeler gauge.

• Maximum permissible distortion: 0.05 mm