FE290 ENGINE
Cylinder Head
2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 13-19
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CYLINDER HEAD INSTALLATION
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 13-1.
1. Installation is the reverse of removal. See Cylinder Head Removal, Page 13-11.
2. Making sure that each push rod (5) is in place between the rocker arm (3) and the tappet (6) as
shown, put the rocker shaft (2) into the posts through the rocker arm (3) and washer (4) (Figures 13-
36 and 13-37).
3. Slide the washer (4) against the exhaust rocker, and fit the E-ring (1) into the groove in the rocker shaft
(2) (Figure 13-36, Page 13-19).
4. Install cylinder head assembly to engine.
5. Tighten the bolts down evenly by hand.
6. Using a torque wrench, tighten the six bolts in the sequence shown (Figure 13-38, Page 13-20).
Increase the torque in four increments of 50 in-lb (6 N·m) and then tighten to final torque of 220 in-lb
(25 N·m). See following CAUTION.
7. Adjust valve clearances.
Figure 13-37 Cylinder Head Installation
Figure 13-38 Bolt Torque Sequence
• DO NOT TURN ANY ONE BOLT DOWN COMPLETELY BEFORE TIGHTENING THE OTHERS.
DOING SO MAY CAUSE THE CYLINDER HEAD TO WARP.
5
2
3
6
CYLINDER HEAD
1
6
3
5
2
4
CAUTION