CYLINDER HEAD GASKET REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

  1. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY

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  2. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD

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  3. DISCONNECT NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS PIPE

    1. A177452

      Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the No. 1 water by-pass pipe from the cylinder head sub-assembly.

  4. REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP

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  5. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY

    1. A150891E01

      Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen and remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and 10 plate washers in several steps in the sequence shown in the illustration.

      Note:

      • Be careful not to drop washers into the cylinder head sub-assembly.

      • Head warpage or cracking could result from removing the bolts in the wrong order.

    2. Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with tape, pry between the cylinder head sub-assembly and cylinder block assembly, and remove the cylinder head sub-assembly.

      Note:

      Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head sub-assembly and cylinder block assembly.

  6. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

    1. A221761

      Remove the cylinder head gasket.

  7. INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD FOR FLATNESS

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  8. INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD BOLT

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