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ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE — Installation note (Cylinder head bolt, Accelerator cable)

B-19prose procedure

Installation note

Cylinder head bolt

Cylinder head bolt — Installation

  1. 1
    Apply clean engine oil to the bolt threads and seat faces.
    Top view of cylinder head showing the numbered tightening sequence (1 through 10) for cylinder head bolts.
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  2. 2
    Install the cylinder head bolts.
  3. 3
    Tighten the cylinder head bolts in two or three steps in the order shown in the figure.
Tightening torque (cylinder head bolt)
76 - 81N·m

Accelerator cable

  1. 1
    Install the accelerator cable.
    View of accelerator cable mounting at the throttle body, with callout A indicating the adjustment nut.
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  2. 2
    Check the accelerator cable deflection. If the deflection is not correct, adjust by turning nut A.
Deflection (accelerator cable)
1—3 mm (0.04—0.12 in)

Steps After Installation

  1. 1
    Fill the radiator with the specified amount and type of engine coolant. (Refer to page E-5.)
  2. 2
    Connect the negative battery cable.
  3. 3
    Start the engine and check as follows: (1) Engine oil and engine coolant leakage. (2) Ignition timing, idle speed. (Refer to page B-8.) (3) Operation of emission control system.
  4. 4
    Recheck the engine coolant levels.

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