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System Specifications

Valve Cover





Fit lower end of front timing chain case tightly onto top face of oil pan (upper). From the fitting point, make entire front timing chain case contact rear timing chain case completely.





ii. Since front timing chain case is offset for difference of bolt holes, tighten bolts temporarily while holding front timing chain case from front and top as shown.
iii. Same as the previous step, insert dowel pin while holding front timing chain case from front and top completely.





Tighten bolts to the specified torque in numerical order as shown.
There are four type of bolts. Refer to the following for locating bolts.
Bolt position: Bolt diameter
1 - 5 10 mm (0.39 inch)
6 - 25 6 mm (0.24 inch)
Bolt position Tightening specification
1 - 5 55.0 Nm (5.6 kg-m, 41 ft. lbs.)
6 - 25 12.7 Nm (1.3 kg-m, 9 ft. lbs.)
After all bolts tightened, retighten them to the specified torque in numerical order as shown.

Crankshaft Pulley





Install crankshaft pulley as follows:
Install crankshaft pulley, taking care not to damage front oil seal.
When press-fitting crankshaft pulley with plastic hammer, tap on its center portion (not circumference).
Tighten crankshaft pulley bolt.
Crankshaft bolt torque 44.1 Nm (4.5 kg-m, 33 ft. lbs.)
Put a paint mark on crankshaft pulley aligning with angle mark on crankshaft pulley bolt. Then, further retighten bolt by 60° (equivalent to one graduation).
Rotate crankshaft pulley in normal direction (clockwise when viewed from front) to confirm it turns smoothly.