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27. See Figure 3-38. Install top rear tie bar at frame.
28. Tighten tie bar bolt to 30-33 ft-lbs (41-45 Nm).
29. Install ground strap bolt to engine. Tighten ground strap
bolt to 30-33 ft-lbs (41-45 Nm).
30. See Figure 3-39. Install front tie bar onto engine.
a. Apply several drops of LOCTITE 262 (red) to last
few threads.
b. Tighten to 30-33 ft-lbs (41-45 Nm).
31. See Figure 3-40. Install the two mounted cylinder head
bolts from the front isolator/engine bracket marked “DO
NOT REMOVE”.
a. Apply several drops of LOCTITE 262 (red) to last
few threads of new bolts.
b. Apply a thin film of clean HD 20W50 engine oil to
both sides of new thick washers and to bottom of
bolt heads. Exercise caution to avoid mixing oil on
washers with LOCTITE on bolts.
c. Tighten bolts to 60 ft-lbs (81.3 Nm) initially and then
loosen each bolt one full turn. Tighten bolts again to
60 ft-lbs (81.3 Nm).
Figure 3-38. Install Top Rear Tie Bar
Figure 3-39. Install Front Tie Bar
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Figure 3-40. Cylinder Head Bolt
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