CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
Tech Tips
When viewed from the rear of the engine assembly, Bank 1 is on the left side and Bank 2 is on the right side.
PROCEDURE
INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD SET BOLT
INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
Check the piston protrusions for each cylinder.
Clean the cylinder block with solvent.
Set the piston of the cylinder to be measured to slightly ATDC.
| *1 | Front |
| *2 | Lot No. |
Place the cylinder head gasket on the cylinder block surface with the front face of the Lot No. stamp upward.
Note
Be careful of the installation direction.
Gently place the cylinder head in order not to damage the gasket with the bottom part of the head.
Make sure that no oil is on the front end (indicated by the arrows) of the cylinder head gasket.
Place the cylinder head on the cylinder block.
Note
Ensure that no oil is on the mounting surface of the cylinder head.
Tech Tips
The cylinder head bolts are tightened in 3 progressive steps.
Apply a light coat of engine oil to the threads and under the heads of the cylinder head bolts.
Step 1:
Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, install and uniformly tighten the 10 cylinder head bolts with the plate washers in several steps, in the sequence shown in the illustration.
| *1 | Front |
| *2 | Painted Mark |
Step 2:
Mark each cylinder head bolt head with paint as shown in the illustration.
Tighten the cylinder head bolts 90° in the sequence shown in step 1.
Step 3:
Tighten the cylinder head bolts another 90° in the sequence shown in step 1.
Check that the painting marks are now facing rearward.
Uniformly install the 2 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
INSTALL VALVE STEM CAP
Apply a light coat of engine oil to the valve stem caps.
Install the 16 valve stem caps to the cylinder head.
INSTALL VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
Be sure to inspect the valve lash adjuster before installing it Click here.
Install the 16 valve lash adjusters to the cylinder head.
Note
Install the lash adjuster to the same place it was removed from.
INSTALL NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY
Apply engine oil to the lash adjuster tips and valve stem cap ends.
| *1 | No. 1 Valve Rocker Arm Sub-assembly |
| *2 | Valve Stem Cap |
| *3 | Valve Lash Adjuster Assembly |
Install the 16 valve rocker arms as shown in the illustration.
INSTALL CAMSHAFT