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TIMING CHAIN - Installation (Cont'd)

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Continued from EM-20

Installation (Cont'd)

Installation (continued)

  1. 11
    Set idler sprocket by aligning the mating mark on the larger sprocket with the silver mating mark on the lower timing chain.
    22 links between silver marks at lower chain (idler small sprocket)
    Two views of the upper timing chain and idler/cam sprockets. Top: idler sprocket (larger) with cam-side chain wrapped around it; '10 links' between the silver mating mark on chain and the mating mark (silver) on the idler sprocket large diameter; '14 links' on the small idler sprocket from its mating mark; '22 links' between the mating mark (silver) at bottom and the small sprocket mating mark. Bottom: idler-sprocket detail with the lower timing chain wrapped around its small diameter; mating marks for the lower chain and upper chain are labelled, with the silver mark at the bottom of the small idler.
    UEM109
  2. 12
    Install upper timing chain and set it by aligning the mating mark on the smaller sprocket with the silver mating marks on the upper timing chain.
    Make sure sprocket's mating mark faces engine front.
    10 links between silver marks on upper-chain large idler segment
    14 links on small idler sprocket
  3. 13
    Install idler sprocket shaft from the rear side.
    Ensure that the shaft is located correctly, as shown.
    Illustration of the idler sprocket on its shaft with the locating Dowel called out. The idler shaft enters the block from the rear side.
    UEM054
  4. 14
    Install cylinder head with new gasket.
    Be sure to install washers between bolts and cylinder head.
    Do not rotate crankshaft and camshaft separately, or valves will strike piston heads.
    Section view showing the Cylinder head bolt washer with arrow indicating its orientation (chamfered/recessed side toward the Cylinder head side).
    SEM877A

Tightening procedure (bolts 1-10)

  1. 1
    (a) Tighten bolts to 39 N·m (4.0 kg-m, 29 ft-lb).
    Top view of the cylinder head with the cylinder-head bolts numbered 1-10 for the tightening sequence; caption 'Tighten in numerical order.'
    SEM124D
  2. 2
    (b) Tighten bolts to 78 N·m (8.0 kg-m, 58 ft-lb).
  3. 3
    (c) Loosen bolts completely.
  4. 4
    (d) Tighten bolts to [?] N·m (3.6 kg-m, 26 ft-lb).
    N·m value partially obscured; kg-m and ft-lb readable as 3.6 / 26
  5. 5
    (e) Turn bolts 60 degrees clockwise.
  6. 6
    (f) Tighten bolts (11) - (6) to 6.3 to 8.3 N·m (0.64 to 0.85 kg-m, 4.6 to 6.1 ft-lb).
Cylinder head bolts - step (a)
39N·m (4.0 kg-m, 29 ft-lb)
Cylinder head bolts - step (b)
78N·m (8.0 kg-m, 58 ft-lb)
Cylinder head bolts - step (c)
Loosen completely
Cylinder head bolts - step (d)N·m digit not legible
35N·m
Cylinder head bolts - step (e)
Turn 60° clockwisedegrees
Cylinder head bolts (11)-(6) - step (f)
6.3 - 8.3N·m
Upper timing chain - links between silver marks (large segment)
10links
Upper timing chain - links to small idler sprocket
14links
Lower timing chain - links between silver marks
22links
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