Removing and Installing Right Cylinder Head

REMOVING AND INSTALLING RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD

- Remove top section of timing case, Removing Top Section of Timing Case.
- Remove splash guard under engine.
- Remove left and right heat baffle plates on front axle support.
- Unfasten drain plug for coolant on right engine block.
- Drain off coolant and dispose of correctly.

Installation Note:
- Replace sealing ring, torque drain plug to 28 ± 2 Nm (21 ± 1.5 ft lb).
- Top up coolant.
- Bleed cooling system and check for water leaks.

- Remove spark plugs, Removing Spark Plugs.
- Remove coolant manifold, Removing Coolant Manifold.
- Remove guide tube for dipstick, Removing Dipstick Guide Tube.
- Remove exhaust pipes, Removing Exhaust Pipes.
- Unfasten cylinder head screws working inwards from outside edge in sequence 14 to 1.
- Remove cylinder head
- Remove cylinder head gasket.





Installation Note: Clean sealing faces of cylinder head and engine block, if necessary using wooden scraper to remove gasket debris. Ensure that no gasket debris drops into the oil and coolant ducts. Threaded bores in engine block must be free of dirt and oil. (Risk of cracking).





Installation Note:
- Fit new cylinder head gasket.
- Fit new cylinder head screws.

Torque:
- Step 1: 30 Nm (21.5 ft. lbs.).
- Step 2: Torque angle 120° with Special Tool 11 21 10.

NOTE: For hex head bolt, wait 15 minutes for settling. Tighten cylinder head screws working outwards from inside edge in sequence 1 to 14.

NOTE: Assembly of sprocket wheels and adjustment of camshaft is described in section on Removing Top Section Of Timing Case.