Front Chain Cover: Installation

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Remove the used liquid gasket from mating surface, and degrease it.
Apply liquid gasket to the mating surface of front chain cover.
NOTE: Install within 5 minutes after applying liquid gasket.

Liquid gasket:

THREE BOND 1217G (Part No. K0877Y0100) or equivalent

Applying liquid gasket diameter

2.5±0.5 mm (0.098±0.020 in)

Fig 1: Identifying Liquid Gasket Applying Area On Mating Surface Of Front Chain Cover
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Install the front chain cover. Temporarily tighten the bolts.
CAUTION: Do not install the bolts in wrong place.

Fig 2: Identifying Chain Cover Bolt In Tightening Sequence
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Tighten the bolts in the numerical order as shown in the figure.
Tightening torque:

6.6 N.m (0.7 kgf-m, 4.9 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts In Tightening Sequence
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Tighten the bolts which install oil pipe (RH) onto the front chain cover.
Tightening torque:

6.4 N.m (0.7 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)
Install the crank pulley. Refer to INSTALLATION , Crank Pulley.
Install the V-belts. Refer to INSTALLATION , V-belt.