| Removing and installing the cylinder head |
| Removing and installing timing belt → Chapter. |
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| Engine temperature should not exceed 35°, because the cylinder head could be twisted when slackening the screws. |
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| Replace cylinder head bolts. |
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| Replace the self-locking nuts and screws when undertaking assembly work. |
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| Replace screws which have been tightened to a torquing angle as well as gasket rings and seals. |
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| When installing a cylinder head, all the contact surfaces between the hydraulic tappets, roller rocker arms and the cam tracks must be oiled before installing the cylinder head cover. |
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| The plastic base for protecting the open valves should only be removed immediately before attaching the cylinder head. |
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| If the cylinder head is replaced, the system must be completely filled with fresh coolant. |
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| Cylinder heads with cracks between the valve seats or between a valve seat ring and the spark plug thread may continue to be used without any reduction in life provided these are slight initial cracks which are not more than 0.3 mm wide, or cracks exist only at the first 4 turns of the spark plug thread. |
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| Observe safety measures and rules for cleanliness when working on vehicles with liquefied petroleum gas system (LPG) → Chapter. |
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