DISASSEMBLY
AND
ASSEMBLY
PROCEDURES
DISASSEMBLY
• Before disassembly and cleaning, carefully check for
defects which cannot be found after disassembly and
cleaning.
• Drain water, fuel and oil before disassembly.
• Clean
or
wash the engine exterior.
• Donot remove or disassemble parts.
• Perform disassembly in a proper order using proper tools.
Keep disassembled parts in order. Apply oil
when
necessary. Take special care
to
keep the
fuel
system parts
from intrusion
of
dust and dirt.
•
Parts
must be
restored
to
their
respective
components
from
which
they
were
removed
at
disassembly.
This
means
that
all
parts
mustbe set
aside
separately
in
groups,
each
IIllIIked
for
its
component,
so
that
the
same
combination
or
set
can
be
reproduced
at
assembly.
• Pay attention to marks on assemblies, components and
parts for their positions or directions. Put on marks,
if
necessary,
to aid assembly
..
• Carefully check each part orcomponent for any sign
of
faulty condition during removal orcleaning. The part
will
tell you how it acted
or
what was abnormal about it more
accurately dm!ng removal or cleaning.
ASSEMBLY
•
Wash
aU
parts, except for oil seals, O-rings,and rubber
gaskets with cleaning solvent and
dry
them
with
air
pressure .
• Always use tools that are in good condition and be sure
you understand how to use them before performing any
job.
• Use only good quality lubricants. Be sure
to
apply a coat
of
oil, grease
or
sealant to parts as specified
..
• Be sure to use a torque wrench to tighten parts
for
which
torques are specified.
• When the engine
is
assembled,install
new
gaskets and
O-rings.
TORQUING
DATA
Parts
of
the
engine use plastic region tightening bolts. The
tightening procedure for these
is
different from that
of
conventional bolts and
is
described
in
this
manual,
Note
that
plastic region tightening bolts have fixed service
limitS.
These limits are indicated in this manual and must
be
strictly
observed.
• Plastic region tightening bolts are used for the following
applications:
1. Cylinder head bolts
2.
Connecting rod cap bolts
•
The
tightening procedure
is
basically as follows: After
tightening a bolt to the specified torque, tighten it
by
a
further
90"
+
90"
or by a further 90-100". The exact
tightening procedure differs depending on
the
bolt and
is
described where it applies
in
this manual.
GASKET
INFORMATION
The engine has several areas where form-in-place
RTV
silicone gaskets are used such
as
LOCTITE 598 orGE
RTV
100.
To
ensure that the gasket
fully
serves its pmpose,
it
is
necessary
to
observe some precaution when applying the
gasket. Bead size, continuity and location
are
very important.
Too
thin a bead could cause leaks and
too
thick a bead could
be squeezed out
of
location causing blocking or narrowing
of
the
fluid
feed lines.
To
eliminate the possibility
of
leaks
from
ajoint, it
is
necessary to apply the gasket evenly without a
break while observing the correct
bead
size.
The gasket material used
in
the engine
is
a room temperature
vulcanization (RTV) type and
is
supplied
in
a l40z (400
gram) applicator/tube. The
RTV
hardens as it reacts with the
moisture
in
the atmospheric air and can be used for sealing
both engine oil and coolant assemblies.
Disassembly
The parts assembled with the silicone can be easily
disassembled without use
of
a special method. In some cases,
however, the sealant between the joined surfaces
may
have
to be broken by lightly striking with a mallet or similar
tool.
A
flat
and thin gasket scraper may be lightly hammered
in between the joined surfaces. In
this
case, care must be
taken
to
prevent damage to the joined surfaces. For removal
of
the oil pan, use a special "oil pan remover".
Surface
Preparation
Thoroughly remove all substances deposited on the gasket
application surfaces using a gasket scraper or wire brush.
Check to ensure that the surfaces
to
which the silicone gasket
is
to be applied
is
flat.
make sure that there are
no
oils,
greases and foreign substances deposited
on
the application
surfaces. Do not forget
to
remove the old sealant that
remains
in
the bolt holes.
Form-in-place
Gasket
Application
When assembling parts with the silicone gasket,
you
must
observe some precautions but the procedures are
very
simple
as
in
the case
of
a conventional precut gasket.
The applied gasket bead should be the specified size and
without breaks. Be sure
to
encircle the bolt hole circumfer-
ence
with
a completely continuous
bead.
The gasket material
can be wiped away unless it has hardened. While the gasket
is
still moist, mount the parts in position. When the parts
are
mounted, make sure that the gasket
is
applied
to
the required
area
only.
Do not apply oil or water
to
the sealing locations
or start the engine until a sufficient amount
of
time has
passed after installation
is
completed.
The gasket application procedure
may
vary
on different
areas. Observe the procedure described in the text
when
applying the gasket silicone and follow the directions
on
the
applicator/tube.
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