SERVICE MANUAL
CYLINDER HEAD & VALVES
Section 3
INSTALLATION
Install Cylinder Head and Valves as follows:
1.
Clean and dry cylinder head gasket surfaces.
2.
Blow
out
cylinder
head
bolt
holes
with
compressed air to prevent hydrostatic lock and
possible block cracking when bolts are torqued.
3.
Prior to cylinder head installation check cylinder
sleeve protrusion (as described in Section 5).
If protrusion above crankcase is not
0.05 mm (0.002 in)
0.13 mm (0.005 in),
remove
sleeve
and
follow
counterboring
procedure as described in Section 5.
4.
Install
NEW
cylinder
head
gasket
with
premeasured sealant as shown in Fig. 40.
NOTE: DO NOT use gasket cement. Heat transfer
may be adversely affected.
5.
Install valve lever and shaft assembly on cylinder
head following procedure outlined in this Section.
Figure 40. - Head Gasket with Pre-Measured Sealant
6.
Use a hoist and sling to place and align head on
crankcase
dowels.
MAINTAIN
GASKET
ALIGNMENT.
7.
Using
an
accurate
torque
wrench,
torque
cylinder head bolts in three stages, following the
procedure in Figure 41.
Figure 41. - Sequence for Tightening Cylinder Head Bolts
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