Valve Cover: Installation
- Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces.
- Apply silicone gasket and sealant to the locations shown.
- Install the valve cover, a new gasket and the 14 retainers.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Position the radio interference capacitor bracket and install the bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Install the radio interference capacitor ground bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Connect the generator electrical connector.
- Connect the generator B+ wire harness retainer to the valve cover stud bolt.
- Attach all of the wiring harness retainers to the valve cover stud bolts.
- Connect the crankcase breather tube on the valve cover.
- Connect the CHT sensor electrical connector and install the connector boot.
- Install the ignition coils and the 4 ignition coil-to-valve cover bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Connect the 4 ignition coil-on-plug electrical connectors.
- Connect the CMP sensor electrical connector.
NOTE:
Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths.
NOTE:
The valve cover must be secured within 4 minutes of silicone gasket application. If the valve cover is not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface prep.