The hardening sealant on the upper area between timing chain cover and cylinder head should be removed before assembling cylinder head cover.
Assemble within 5 minutes of applying sealant.
Bead width : 2.0 ~ 3.0 mm (0.08 ~ 0.12 in.)
Install the cylinder head cover (A) with new head cover gasket.
Do not reuse the cylinder head cover gasket.
Install the cylinder head cover bolts in the following two step method.
Tightening torque
Step 1:
3.9 ~ 5.9 N.m (0.4 ~ 0.6 kgf.m, 2.9 ~ 4.3 lb-ft)
Step 2:
7.8 ~ 9.8 N.m (0.8 ~ 1.0 kgf.m, 5.8 ~ 7.2 lb-ft)
Do not reuse cylinder head cover gasket.
The firing and/or blow out test should not be performed within 30 minutes of assembling the cylinder head cover.
Install the remaining parts in the reverse order of removal.