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PRECAUTIONS
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Precautions for Liquid GasketEBS00IL4
REMOVAL OF LIQUID GASKET SEALING
After removing the bolts and nuts, separate the mating surface
and remove the old liquid gasket sealing using Tool.
CAUTION:
Do not damage the mating surfaces.
Tap the seal cutter to insert it.
In areas where the Tool is difficult to use, lightly tap to slide it.
LIQUID GASKET APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Remove the old liquid gasket adhering to the gasket application
surface and the mating surface using suitable tool.
Remove the liquid gasket completely from the groove of the
liquid gasket application surface, bolts, and bolt holes.
2. Thoroughly clean the mating surfaces and remove adhering
moisture, grease and foreign materials.
3. Attach the liquid gasket tube to the Tool.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-45, "
Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants" .
4. Apply the liquid gasket without breaks to the specified location
with the specified dimensions.
If there is a groove for the liquid gasket application, apply the
liquid gasket to the groove.
As for the bolt holes, normally apply the liquid gasket inside
the holes. If specified in the procedure, it should also be
applied outside the holes.
Within five minutes of liquid gasket application, install the mat-
ing component.
If the liquid gasket protrudes, wipe it off immediately.
Do not retighten after the installation.
Wait 30 minutes or more after installation before refilling the
engine with engine oil and engine coolant.
CAUTION:
If there are specific instructions in this manual, observe them.Tool number : KV10111100 (J-37228)
WBIA0566E
PBIC0003E
Tool number : WS39930000 ( — )
WBIA0567E
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INTAKE MANIFOLD
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INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Tighten the intake manifold bolts in numerical order as shown.
Install the EVAP canister purge control solenoid valve connector with it facing front of engine.
Tighten the electronic throttle control actuator bolts of the electric throttle control actuator equally and
diagonally in several steps.
After installation perform procedure in EM-18, "INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION" .
Install the water hose so that its overlap width for connection is between 27 mm (1.06 in) and 32 mm (1.26
in) (target: 27 mm 1.06 in).
Connecting Quick Connector of Fuel Tube
Install quick connector as follows (the steps are the same for quick connectors on both engine side and vehi-
cle side except for the quick connector cap).
1. Make sure no foreign substances are deposited in and around tube and quick connector, and they are not
damaged.
2. Thinly apply new engine oil around the fuel tube from tip end to the spool end.
3. Align center to insert quick connector straight into fuel tube.
Insert until the paint mark for engagement identification
(white) goes completely inside quick connector so that you
cannot see it from the straight side of the connected part. Use
a mirror to check this where it is not possible to view directly
from the straight side, such as quick connector on vehicle
side.
Insert fuel tube into quick connector until top spool is com-
pletely inside quick connector, and 2nd level spool exposes
right below quick connector on engine side.
CAUTION:
Hold A position in illustration when inserting fuel tube
into quick connector.
Carefully align center to avoid inclined insertion to pre-
vent damage to O-ring inside quick connector.
Insert until you hear a “click” sound and actually feel
the engagement.
To avoid misidentification of engagement with a similar
sound, be sure to perform the next step.
4. Pull quick connector by hand holding A position. Make sure it is completely engaged (connected) so that it
does not come out from fuel tube.
NOTE:
Recommended pulling force is 50 N (5.1 kg, 11.2 lb).
KBIA2462E
PBIC0017E
KBIA0272E
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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
2004 QX56
INSTALLATION
1. Install the oil pan (upper) using the following steps.
a. Apply liquid gasket thoroughly as shown.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to GI-
45, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants" .
CAUTION:
Apply liquid gasket to outside of bolt hole for the hole
shown by .
b. Install new O-rings to the oil pump and front cover side.
c. Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown.
d. Install the rear plate cover.
2. Install the oil strainer to the oil pan (upper).
3. Install the oil pan (lower).
a. Apply liquid gasket thoroughly as shown.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-45, "
Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants" .
KBIA2470E
KBIA2469E
M6 × 30 mm (1.18 in) : No. 15, 16
M8 × 25 mm (0.98in) : No. 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13
M8 × 45 mm (1.77 in) : No. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14
M8 × 123 mm (4.84in) : No. 9, 12
PBIC2553E
KBIA2471E
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ROCKER COVER
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INSTALLATION
1. Apply liquid gasket to the joint part of the cylinder head and
camshaft bracket following the steps below.
NOTE:
Illustration shows an example of left bank side (zoomed in
shows No.1 camshaft bracket).
a. Refer to illustration “a” to apply liquid gasket to the joint part of
No.1 camshaft bracket and cylinder head.
b. Refer to illustration “b” to apply liquid gasket 90° to illustration
“a”.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-45, "
Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants" .
2. Install the rocker cover.
Make sure the new rocker cover gasket is installed in the groove of the rocker cover.
Tighten bolts in two steps separately in the numerical order
shown.
CAUTION:
Do not hold the rocker cover by the oil filler neck (right
bank).
3. Install the PCV hose using the following procedure.
Remove any foreign materials from inside the hose with com-
pressed air.
Insert the hose within 25 - 30 mm (0.98 - 1.18 in) [Target: 25 mm (0.98 in)].
4. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.
KBIA2510E
1st step : 2.0 N·m (0.2 kg-m, 18 in-lb)
2nd step : 8.3 N·m (0.85 kg-m, 73 in-lb)
KBIA2509E
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TIMING CHAIN
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8. Install front oil seal using suitable tool.
CAUTION:
Do not scratch or make burrs on the circumference of the
oil seal.
9. Install chain tensioner cover.
Apply liquid gasket as shown.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-45, "
Recommended Chemical Products and Seal-
ants" .
10. Install front cover as follows:
a. Install new O-ring on cylinder block.
b. Apply liquid gasket as shown.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-45, "
Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants".
c. Check again that the timing mating mark on timing chain and
that on each sprocket are aligned. Then, install front cover.
PBIC0059E
KBIA2547E
KBIA2516E
KBIA2517E
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d. Install bolts in the numerical order shown.
e. Tighten to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
Be sure to wipe off any excessive liquid gasket leaking onto
surface mating with oil pan.
11. Install chain case cover (right bank) and (left bank) as follows:
a. Apply liquid gasket as shown.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-45, "
Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants".
CAUTION:
Both the start and end of application of liquid gasket should
be crossed at an invisible position after attaching the chain
case cover.
b. Install bolts in the numerical order shown.
12. Install the crankshaft pulley.
Install the key of the crankshaft.
Insert the pulley by lightly tapping it.
CAUTION:
Do not tap pulley on the side surface where belt is installed (outer circumference).
13. Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt.
Lock crankshaft using suitable tool, then tighten the bolt.
Perform the following steps for angular tightening:
a. Apply engine oil onto threaded parts of bolt and seating area.
b. Select one most visible notch of the four on bolt flange. Corre-
sponding to the selected notch, put a mating mark (such as
paint) on crankshaft pulley.
14. Rotate crankshaft pulley in normal direction (clockwise when
viewed from engine front) to check for parts interference.
15. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order
of removal.M6 × 50 mm (1.97 in) : No. 1, 20, 25, 26, 27
M6 × 80 mm (3.15 in) : No. 4, 5, 7
M6 × 20 mm (0.79 in) : Except the above
KBIA2478E
KBIA2481E
WBIA0468E
Crankshaft pulley bolt torque
Step 1 : 93.1 N·m (9.5 kg-m, 69 ft-lb)
Step 2 : additional 90° (angle tightening)
KBIA2519E
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CYLINDER HEAD
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Disassembly and AssemblyEBS00ILU
* Refer to GI-45, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants" .
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove spark plug. Refer to EM-27, "REMOVAL" .
2. Remove valve lifter.
Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.
3. Remove valve collet using Tool.
CAUTION:
When working, take care not to damage valve lifter holes.
4. Remove valve spring retainer, valve spring and valve spring
seat.
5. Inspect valve guide clearance. Refer to EM-66, "
Valve Guide
Clearance" .
6. Push valve stem to combustion chamber side, and remove valve.
Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.
1. Spark plug 2. Valve lifter 3. Valve collet
4. Valve spring retainer 5. Valve spring 6. Valve spring seat
7. Valve oil seal 8. Valve guide 9. Valve seat
10. Valve (INT) 11. Valve (EXH) 12. Cylinder head (left bank)
13. Spark plug tube 14. Cylinder head (right bank)
WBIA0470E
Tool number : KV10116200 (J-26336-B)
: KV10115900 (J-26336-20)
: KV10109220 ( — )
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8. Install valve collet using Tool.
CAUTION:
When working, take care not to damage valve lifter holes.
9. Install valve lifters.
Install removed parts in there original locations.
If installing new lifters, select the correct size lifter for proper
valve clearance. Refer to EM-52, "
Valve Clearance" .
10. Install spark plug tube if necessary, following the procedure below.
a. Remove old liquid gasket adhering to cylinder-head spark plug tube hole.
b. Apply liquid gasket to area within approximately 12 mm (0.47 in) from edge of spark plug tube press-fit
side.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to GI-45, "
Recommended Chemical Prod-
ucts and Sealants" .
c. Press-fit spark plug tube to specified height “H” using suitable
tool.
CAUTION:
When press-fitting, take care not to deform spark plug
tube.
After press-fitting, wipe off liquid gasket protruding onto
cylinder-head upper face.
11. Install spark plugs.
Inspection After DisassemblyEBS00ILV
CYLINDER HEAD DISTORTION
1. Remove any oil, scale, gasket, sealant and carbon deposits from the cylinder head surface.
CAUTION:
Do not allow any debris to enter the oil or coolant passages.
2. Measure the bottom surface of cylinder head for distortion in six
directions as shown.
If measurement exceeds the limit, replace cylinder head.Tool number : KV10116200 (J-26336-B)
: KV10115900 (J-26336-20)
: KV10109220 ( — )
Standard press-fit height “H” :38.4 - 39.4 mm
(1.512 - 1.551 in)
WBIA0578E
KBIA1248E
Standard : 0.03 mm (0.0012 in)
Limit : 0.1mm (0.004 in)
PBIC0075E