1997 HONDA CIVIC cylinder head gasket

5. lnstall the camshafts and camshaft oil seals.
NOTE:
. lnstallthe camshafts with the keyway facing up.
. lnstall the oil seal withthespring side facing in.
. The oil seal housing surface should be dry'
. Set the O-ring and dowel pin in the oil passage
of the No, 3 camshaft holder'
CAMSHAFTOIL SEALReplace.
Apply liquid gasket (P/N 08718 - 0001 or 08718 -
0OO3) to the head mating surfaces of the No. 1 and
No. 5 camshaft holders on both the intake and
exhaust side.
NOTE: Clean and dry the cylinder head mating sur-
faces before applying liquid gasket.
- Apply liquid gasket to the shaded areas'
7- lnstall the camshaft holders and camshaft holder
plaIe.
NOTE: The arrows marked on the camshaft holders
should point to the timing belt.
Tighten each bolt two turns at a time in the sequence
shown below.
NOTE: Wipe off the excess liquid gasket from the No.
1 and No. 5 camshaft holders with a shop towel
(D - @: 8 x 1.25 mm 27 N.|n (2.8 ksf'm, 20 lbf'ft)
Apply ongine oil to the throads.
O - O: 6 x 1.0 mm 9.8 N'm (1.0 kgfrm, 7.2 lbf'ft)
INTAKE
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EXHAUST
lnstall the back cover and camshaft pulleys.
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CAMSHAFT
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Cylinder Head
Installation (cont'dl
10. Align the marks on the cylinder head plug to thecylinder head upper surface, then install the cylin,
der head plug in the cylinder head.
PLUGReplace.
Install the timing belt (see page 6-63).
Adjust the valve clearance (see page 6-61).
Install the head cover gasket in the groove of the
cylinder head cover. Seat the recesses for the
camshaft first, then work it into the groove around
the outside edges,
NOTE:
. Before installing the head cover gasket, thorough-ly clean the head cover gasket and the groove.
. When installing, make sure the head cover gasket
is seated securely in the corners of the recesses
wrrn no gap.
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CYLINDEB HEAD
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14. Apply liquid gasket to the head cover gasket at theeight corners of the recesses.
NOTE:
. Use liquid gasket, Part No. 08718 - 0001 or 08718- 0003.
. Check that the mating surfaces are clean and drybefore applying liquid gasket
. Do not install the parts if five minutes or morehave elapsed since applying tiquid gasket.
Instead, reapply liquid gasket after removing oldrestdue.
. After assembly. wait at least 30 minutes before
filling the engine with oil.

15. When installing the cylinder head cover, hold the
head cover gasket in the groove by placing your fin-
gers on the camshaft holder contacting surfaces
(toD of the semicircles).
Once the cylinder head cover is on the cylinder
head, slide the cover slightly back and forth to seat
the head cover gasket.
NOTE:
. Be{ore installing the cylinder head cover, clean
the cvlinder head contacting surfaces using a
shoP towel.
. Oo not touch the parts where liquid gasket was
applied.
. Replace any washer taht is damaged or deter'o-
rated.
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16. Tighten the nuts in two or three steps. In the final
step, tighten all nuts, in sequence, to 9 8 N'm {1 0
kgf.m, 7.2 lbf.ft).
NOTE: After assembly, wait at least 30 minutes
before filling the engine with oil.
After installing, check that all tubes' hoses and con-
nectors are installed correctly.17.