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CYLINDER HEAD
CHECKING THE CYLINDER HEAD
1. Eliminate:
• Carbon deposits (from the com-
bustion chambers)
Use a rounded scraper.
Do not use a sharp instrument to 
avoid damaging or scratching:
• Spark plug threads
• Valve seats
2. Inspect:
• Cylinder head
Scratches/damage→Replace.
3. Measure:
• Cylinder head warpage
Out of specification→Resurface.
Warpage measurement and resur-
facing steps:
a. Place a straightedge and a feeler 
gauge across the cylinder head.
b. Use a feeler gauge to measure 
the warpage.
c. If the warpage is out of specifica-
tion, resurface the cylinder head.
d. Place a 400–600 grit wet sandpa-
per on the surface plate, and re-
surface the head using a figure-
eight sanding pattern.
To ensure an even surface rotate the 
cylinder head several times.
INSTALLING THE CYLINDER 
HEAD
1. Install:
• Timing chain guide (exhaust side) 
"1"
• Dowel pin "2"
• Cylinder head gasket "3" • Cylinder head "4"
While pulling up the timing chain, in-
stall the timing chain guide (exhaust 
side) and cylinder head.
2. Install:
• Washer "1"
• Bolts "2"
Installation steps:
Tighten the cylinder head using 
the rotation angle procedure to ob-
tain uniform tightening torque.
a. Wash the threads and contact 
surfaces of the bolts, the contact 
surfaces of the plain washers, the 
contact surface of the cylinder 
head, and the threads of the 
crankcase.
b. Apply the molybdenum disulfide 
grease on the threads and con-
tact surfaces of the bolts and on 
both contact surfaces of the plain 
washers.
c. Install the plain washers and 
bolts.
d. Tighten the bolts to the specified 
torque in two or three steps in the 
proper tightening sequence as 
shown.e. Remove the bolts.
f. Again apply the molybdenum dis-
ulfide grease on the threads and 
contact surfaces of the bolts and 
on both contact surfaces of the 
plain washers.
g. Retighten the bolts.
Tighten the bolts to the specified 
torque in two or three steps in the 
proper tightening sequence as 
shown.
h. Put a mark on the corner "1" of the 
bolt (cylinder head) and the cylin-
der head "2" as shown.
Tighten the bolts 90° in each of the 
two steps to reach the specified angle 
of 180° in the proper tightening se-
quence as shown.
Cylinder head warpage:
Less than 0.05 mm 
(0.002 in)
Bolts (cylinder head):
1st:
30 Nm (3.0 m•kg, 22 
ft•lb)
Bolts (cylinder head):
2nd:
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14 
ft•lb)
Bolts (cylinder head):
Final:
Specified angle 180°