Cover Cylinder Head - Right
COVER CYLINDER HEAD - RIGHTREMOVAL
WARNING: DO NOT START OR RUN ENGINE WITH CYLINDER HEAD COVER REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE. DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY MAY OCCUR.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the upper intake manifold.
3. Cover lower intake manifold openings during service.
4. Disconnect and remove the three ignition coils (2).
5. Lift up on the wire harness track retaining tabs (4).
6. Remove the ground strap retaining bolt (3) from the cylinder head cover.
7. Completely loosen the cylinder head cover retaining bolts and remove the cylinder head cover.
INSTALLATION
1. Clean cylinder head and cover mating surfaces. Inspect and replace gasket (1) and seals (2) as necessary.
2. To replace spark plug tube seals (2):
a. Using a suitable pry tool, carefully remove tube seals (2).
b. Position new seal (2) with the part number on seal facing cylinder head cover.
c. Install seals using Special Tool MD-99830 (1).
3. Install cylinder head cover bolts and tighten to 12 Nm (105 inch lbs.).
4. Install the ground strap retaining bolt (3) to the cylinder head cover.
5. Install the wire harness track (4).
6. Install the ignition coils (2). Tighten mounting screws to 6.7 Nm (60 inch lbs.).
7. Connect the ignition coil electrical connectors (2).
8. Install upper intake manifold.
9. Connect negative battery cable