Valve Springs - Installation

INSTALLATION

Special Tools:











NOTE: All valve springs and seals are installed in the same manner.

NOTE: The intake seal has a smaller spring seat diameter compared to the exhaust seal.

1. Install a new valve guide seal.

NOTE: The intake spring retainer has a longer free length compared to the exhaust spring retainer.

2. Install the valve spring.
3. Install the valve spring retainer.
4. Using the valve spring compressor (3) and the rocker arm adapter (1), compress the valve spring and install the valve spring retainer locks.





5. Remove the valve spring compressor (3) and the rocker arm adapter.
6. Release the air charge (1) in the cylinder.

CAUTION: Verify that the pushrods are fully seated into the lifters and the rocker arms. Recheck after rocker arm shaft has been torqued to specification.

7. Install the rocker arm shaft and push rods Valve Rocker Arm - Installation.






NOTE: Repeat torque sequence several times to ensure rocker shaft assembly is firmly seated.

8. Using the sequence shown, tighten the rocker arm shaft bolts to 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.).





9. Remove the pushrod retainer (1).





10. Position the cylinder head cover onto the cylinder head.
11. Using the sequence shown, tighten the cylinder head cover bolts to 8 Nm (6 ft. lbs.) Cylinder Head Cover(s) - Installation.





12. Install the air cleaner housing (5) and clean air tube (1) Air Cleaner Body - Installation.





13. Connect the negative battery cable.
14. Road test the vehicle.