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NOTE: Clean the head oil control orifice and the rocker shaft orifices when installino.
ROCKEB ARM ASSEMBLY
Apply clean engine oilto threads and washercontact surface.
81 N m (8.3 ks{ m, 60
VALVE
SPRING RETAINER
CYLINDER HEADBOLTS11 x 1.5 mm
EXI{AUST VALSPRING
INTAKE VALVE SPRING INNER
SPRING RETAINER
INTAKE VALVE SPRING OUTER
SPRING SEATVALVE SEALReplace.
SPRING SEAT
VALVE GUIDE
MOTION
VALVE SEALReplace.
ASSEMBLYINTAKE VALVE
INTAKE ROCKERORIFICE
LOST MOTIONASSEMBLY
VALVE
EXHAUST VAL
Clean.
ROCKER SHAFTDOWELPIN -,
ROCKERSHAFT ORIFICEOOWELPIN
CYLINDER HEAOGASKET13 LAYEBS OF METReplace.
SEALING BOLTS, 20 mm64 N.m 16.5 kgf.m, 47 lbtftl
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Cylinder Head
Removal
Engine removal is not required or this procedure.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging tho cylinder head, wail
u[tilths.nginc coolant tsmperaturo drops bolow 100"F(38'Cl bafore loos6ning tho retaining bolts.
NOTE;
. Inspect the timing belt before removing the cylinder
head.
Turn the crankshaft pulley so that the No. 1 piston is
at top dead center (TDc) {page 6-51).
Mark all emissions hoses betore disconnecting them.
Anti-theft radios have a coded theft protection circuit.
Be sure to get the customer's code number before- Disconnecting the battery.- Removing the No.32 (7.5 A) fuse trom the under-
hood fuse/relay box.- Removing the radio.
After service, reconnect power to the radio 8nd turn it
on.
When the word "CODE" is displaved. enter the cus-
tomer's 5-digit code to restore radio operation,
Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery.
Drain the engine coolant (see page 10-5).
. Remove the radiator cap to speed draining.
Relieve fuel pressure (see section 111.
l@ Do not 3moke whilo working on fuel
a
a
'1.
systgm. ko6p opon tlamo ot Spark away trom work
aroa. Drain fugl only into an approved containsr,
4. Disconnect the fuel feed hose.
SERVIC€ BOLT15 N.m (1.5 kgtm, rl bf.tt)WASHERSReplace.
BANJO BOLT
5. Remove th€ strut brace,
6. Remove the intake air duct.
8 x 1.25 mm24 N.m (2.1kg[.m, 17 lbtftl
INTAKE AIR
(cont'd)
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ll.Remove the engine wire harness connectors and
wi.e ha.ness clamps from the cylinder head and the
intake manitold.
Four fuel injector connectors
Intake air tempe.ature {lAT) sensor connector
Engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor con-
nector
TDC/CKP/CYP sensor connector
lgnition coil conn€ctor
ECT gauge sending unit connector
Throttle position (TP) sensor connector
VTEC solenoid valve connector
VTEC Dressure switch connector
Manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor con-
nector
ldle air control {lAC) sensor connector
EVAP purge controlsol€noid valvo connector
Intake air bypass {lABl control solenoid valve
conneclor
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12.
13.
Remove the spsrk plug caps and distributor from
the cylinder head.
Remove the upper radiator hose, heat€r hose and
water bypass hose.
WATER BYPASS
HOSE
6r1.0mm9.8 N.m (1.0 kgt m,1.2 tbtftl
14. Remove the sDlash shield.
Remove the engine ground cable.
Romovo the adjusting bolt and mounting bolts, then
remove the power steering (P/S) pump belt and P/Spump.
. Do not disconnect the P/S hoses.
(cont'dl
15.
6x1.0mm9.8 N.m 11.0 kgl.m,7.2 tbt.ttl
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25. Remove the intake manifold.
26. Loosen the adjusting screws.
INTAKENo.4 No.3 No.2No. 1
No. 4No.3 No. 2EXHAUSTNo. 1
GASKET
21.Remove the camshaft holder plates, camshaft hold-
ers, and camshafts.
CAMSHAFT
28. Remove the cylinder head bolts, then remove the
cylinder head.
CAUTION: To prsvent warpage, unscrew th€ bolts
in sequence l/3 turn at a time; repeat until all bolts
aro loosoned.
CYLINDER HEAD BOLT LOOSENING SEOUENCE
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Camshafts
Inspection
4,
5.
9.
1.
Remove the bolts, then remove the camshaft hold-
ers from the cvlinder head.
NOTE: Unscrew the camshaft holder bolts two
turns at a time, in a crisscross pattern.
Lift camshaft out of cylinder head. wipe clean, then
inspect lift ramps. Replace camshaft if lobes are pit-
ted, scored, or excessively worn.
Clean the camshaft bearing surfaces in the cylinder
head. then set camshaft back in place.
Place a plastigage strip across each journal.
Install the camshaft holders, and then tighten the
bolts to the specified torque as shown in the left
column on this page.
NOTE: Do not rotate camshafts during inspection.
Remove the camshaft holders. Measure widest Dor-
tion of plastigage strip on each journal.
Camshaft-to-Holder Oil Clearance:
Standard {New): 0.050 - 0.089 mm
{0.002 - o.Ooil in)
Sswice Limit: 0.15 mm (0.006 in)
(cont'dl
NOTE:
. Do not rotate the camshaft during inspection.
. Remove the rocker arms and rocker shafts.
1. Put the camshafts and camshaft holders on the
cylinder head, and then tighten the bolts to the
soecified torque.
Specified Torque:
O - @: 8 mm bolts 26 N.m {2.7 kgl.m,20 lbt'ftl(D -(D:6 mm bolts 9.8 N.m {1.0 kgt.m, 7.2 lbf'ftl
Seat each camshaft by pushing it toward distributor
end of the cylinder head.
Zero the dial indicator against end of distributor
drive, then push the camshaft back and forth and
read the end play.
Camshaft End Play:
Standard (New): 0.05 - 0.15 mm
10.002 - 0.006 inl
Sawics Limit: 0.5 mm (0.02 inl
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lnstallation
Installthe cylinder head in the reverse order of removal:
NOTE:
. Always use a new head and manifold gasket.
. The cylinder head gasket is a metal gasket Take care
not to bend it.
. Rotate the crankshaft, set the No. 1 piston at TDC
(page 6-51).
. Do not use the middle cover and lower cover for
storing items disassembled.
. Clean the middle cover and lower cover before instal-
lation.
a Replace the washer when damaged or deteriorated
1. tnstall the cylinder head gasket. dowel pins and the
head oil control orifice on the cylinder head
NOTE: Clean the oil control orifice when installing.
O.RINGReplace.
HEADOIL CONTROLORIFICECloan.
2. Tighten cylinder head bolts in two steps. In the first
step, tighten all bolts in sequence to about 29 N'm
(3.0 kgf.m.22 lbf'ft). In the final step, tighten in
same sequence to 81 N.m (8.3 kgnm.60 lbf'ft).
NOTE: Apply clean engine oil to the bolt threads
and under the bolt head.
CYLINDER HEAD BOLT TOROUE SEOUENCE
11 x 1.5 mm81 N.m {8.3 kgf.m,60 lbf ft)
Install the intake manifold and tighten the nuts in a
crisscross pattern in two or three steps, beginning
with the inner nuts.
GASKETRePlace
8 x 1.25 mm23 N.m 12.3 kgl.m.17 tbf.ftt
8 x 1.25 mm24 N,m 12.,4 kgf m,17 tbf.ft)(cont'd)
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7.Apply liquid gasket to the hesd mating surface of
th€ No. 1 and No. 5 camshaft holders on both the
intako and exhaust side. Confirm that the camshaft
koywEys face up, then place those holders, together
with th€ No.2, No. 3 and No.4 camshaft holders,
on th€ cylind6r head.
NOTE: The arrows msrked on the camshaft holders
should point to the timing belt.
INTAKE
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EXHAUST
Apply liquid gaskot
to lh6 3had€d aroas.
Temporarily tighton the bolts of tho camshaft hold-
6rs and thE camshaft holder plates,
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CAIISHAFT HOIDERS
Ho. a No.3 1to.2
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CAMSHAFT HOI,I'ER
9. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown below.
(D - @: 8 x 1.25 mm 27 N.m {2.8 kgf.m,20 lbt ttl
(D - (D: 6 x 1.0 mm 9.8 N.m (1.0 kgrl.m, 7.2 lbf'ft}
10. Install the back cover and camshaft pulleys.
CAMSHAFT
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10 x 1.25 mm56 N.ln l5.t kgf.m,4r lbl.trl
6x1.0mm9.8 N.m 11.0 kgtm, t.2lbf'ft)
(cont'd)
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18. Install the sub-shaft assembly in the transmission
housing {see page 14-138).
19- Install the reverse idler gear and gear shatt holder
(see page 14-154).
20. Install the differential assembly in the torque con-
verter housing.
21. Install the mainshaft and countershaft sub-assembly
together in the torque converter housing.
MAINSHAFTSUB.ASSEMBLY
COUNTERSHAFTSUB.ASSEMBLY
22.Turn the shift fork so the large chamtered hole is fac-
ing the fork bolr hole. then installthe shift fork with
the reverse selector and torque the lock bolt. Bend
the lock tab against the bolt head.
SHIFT FORK
LOCI( WASHERReplace.
6 x 1.0 mm4 N.m(1.4 kgl.m, rO lbt.ft)
Large chamfered holefaces this way.
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24.
lnstall the reverse gear with the collar and needle
bearing on the countershalt.
Align the spring pin of the control shaft with the
transmission housing groove by turning the control
shalt.
Place the transmission housing on the torque con-
verter housing with a new gasket and the dowel pins.
CONTROL
/K"\
//2"\TRANSMISSION HOUSING
Install the transmission housing bolts along with the
t.ansmission hanger and the connector stay, then
torque the bolts in two or more steps in the sequence
shown.
TOROUE: 44 N.m (4.5 kgf.m, 33 lbf'ft)
TRANSMISSIONHANGER
25.
CONNECTOR
14-159