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Cylinder Head - Inspection / Assembly

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Inspection (Cont'd)

Hydraulic Lash Adjuster (Cont'd)

  1. 3
    Check lash adjuster guide inner diameter. Inner diameter: 17.000 - 17.020 mm (0.6693 - 0.6701 in). Standard clearance between lash adjuster and adjuster guide: 0.007 - 0.040 mm (0.0003 - 0.0016 in)
    Illustration showing a dial bore gauge measuring lash adjuster guide inner diameter in the cylinder head.
    SEM084D

ROCKER ARM, SHIM AND ROCKER ARM GUIDE

Check contact and sliding surfaces of rocker arms, shims and rocker arm guides for wear or scratches.

Assembly

  1. 1
    Install water connector.
    (1) Before installing water connector, remove all traces of liquid gasket from mating surface using a scraper. Also remove traces of liquid gasket from mating surface of cylinder head.
    (2) Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket to mating surface of water connector.
    Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
    Illustration showing a water connector with liquid gasket bead application, labelled 'Liquid gasket', 'Water connector', with dimension '2.0 - 3.0 mm (0.079 - 0.118 in)' for the bead width.
    SEM368D
  2. 2
    Install thermostat housing with water pipe.
    Tightening procedure:
    (1) Tighten thermostat housing bolt (A) to 2 - 5 N-m (0.2 - 0.5 kg-m, 1.4 - 3.6 ft-lb).
    (2) Tighten water pipe bolt (C) to 16 - 21 N-m (1.6 - 2.1 kg-m, 12 - 15 ft-lb).
    (3) Tighten thermostat housing bolt (A) to 16 - 21 N-m (1.6 - 2.1 kg-m, 12 - 15 ft-lb).
    (4) Tighten thermostat housing bolt (B) to 16 - 21 N-m (1.6 - 2.1 kg-m, 12 - 15 ft-lb).
    Perform steps (2) through (4) after installing cylinder head on cylinder block.
    Illustration showing thermostat housing with water pipe and water connector assembly, with lettered bolts (A), (B), (C) callouts indicating tightening locations. Labels: 'Thermostat housing', 'Water pipe', 'Water connector'.
    SEM591D

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