Fastener Tightening Specifications

Application N•m Lb-Ft Lb-In

Air Cleaner Element Cover Screws 2 - 18
Air Cleaner Housing Bolts 6 - 53
Battery Hold-Down Bar Bracket Retaining
10 - 89
Nuts
Battery Tray Retaining Bolts 10 - 89
Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolts 8 - 71
35 + 45° + 26 + 45° +
Connecting Rod Cap Bearing Bolts -
15° 15°
Coolant Bypass Housing Bolts 15 11 -
Crankshaft Balancer Unit Assembly Bolts 20 + 45° 15 + 45° -
50 + 45° + 37 + 45° +
Crankshaft Bearing Cap Bolts -
15° 15°
Crankshaft Pulley Bolts 20 15 -
135 + 30° + 100 + 30° +
Crankshaft Timing Belt Drive Gear Bolt -
10° 10°
25 + 90° + 18 + 90° +
Cylinder Head Bolts -
90° + 90° 90° + 90°
Cylinder Head Cover Bolts 8 - 71
Direct Ignition System and EGR Mounting
25 18 -
Bracket Bolts
Engine Beautification Cover Bolts and Nuts 8 - 71
Engine Beautification Cover Bracket
20 15 -
Retaining Bolt
Engine Fuse Block Lower Cover Bolts 10 - 89
Engine Fuse Block Retaining Bolts 3 - 27
Engine Mount Adapter Bolts 50 37 -
Engine Mount Adapter Support Bracket Bolts 45 33 -
Engine Mount Frame Side Bracket Bolt 100 74 -
Engine Mount Frame Side Bracket Nuts 90 66 -
Evaporative Emission Canister Purge
5 - 44
Solenoid Brakcet Bolt
50 + 60° + 37 + 60° +
Exhaust Camshaft Gear Bolt -
15° 15°
Exhaust Front Pipe Mounting Bracket Bolt
40 30 -
and Nut
Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Bolts 15 11 -
Exhaust Manifold Retaining Nuts 22 16 -
Flexible Plate Bolts 65 48 -
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65 + 30° + 48 + 30° +
Flywheel Bolts -
15° 15°
Front Timing Belt Cover Bolts 6 - 53
Fuel Rail Assembly Retaining Bolts 25 18 -
Generator-to-Generator Lower Support
40 30 -
Bracket Through Bolt & Nut
Generator-to-Intake Manifold Strap Bracket
25 18 -
Bolt at Intake Manifold
Generator-to-Intake Manifold Strap Bracket
35 26 -
Bolt at Generator
Generator Lower Support Bracket Bolts 25 18 -
Generator Upper Bracket Bolts at Intake
25 18 -
Manifold & Coolant Bypass housing
Generator Upper Bracket Bolt at Generator 35 26 -
50 + 60° + 37 + 60° +
Intake Camshaft Gear Bolt -
15° 15°
Intake Manifold Retaining Bolt & Nuts 18 13 -
Intake Manifold Support Bracket Bolt 25 18 -
Interm Shaft Support Bracket Bolts 70 52 -
Oil Filter Adapter –to-Oil Pump Bolts 8 - 71
Oil Pan Drain Plug 18 13 -
Oil Pan Flange-to-Cradle Retaining Bolts 50 37 -
Oil Pan Retaining Bolts 20 15 -
Oil Pressure Switch 40 30 -
Oil Pump Rear Cover Bolts 20 15 -
Oil Pump Retaining Bolts 10 - 89
Oil Suction Pipe Retaining Bolts 8 - 71
Pup Converter-to-Exhaust Front Pipe
40 30 -
Retaining Nuts
Rear Timing Belt Cover Bolts 7 - 62
Safety Relief Valve Bolt 30 22 -
Spark Plugs 25 18 -
Starter-to-Engine Block Mounting Bolt 75 55 -
Starter-to-Transmission Mounting Bolt 75 55 -
Timing Belt Automatic Tensioner Bolt 25 18 -
Timing Belt Idler Pulley Bolt & Nut 25 18 -
Transaxle Front Mount Retaining Bolts 50 37 -
Transaxle Front Mount-to-Transaxle Through
90 66 -
Bolt
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Transaxle Mount Assembly Retaining Bolts 37 27 -
Transaxle Mount Bracket Retaining Bolts 50 37 -
Transaxle Rear Mount Retaining Bolts 90 66 -
Transaxle Rear Mount Bracket Retaining
90 66 -
Bolts
Transaxle Rear Mount-to-Bracket Through
90 66 -
Bolt
Transaxle-to-Oil Pan Flange Bolt 50 37 -
Transaxle Torque Coverter Bolts 45 33 -

Timing Belt
Removal Procedure

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Disconnect the intake air temperature (IAT) sensor connector.
3. Remove the engine beautification cover.
4. Disconnect the breather hose and PCV hose from the cylinder head
cover.

5. Remove the air cleaner assembly. Refer to "Air Cleaner Assembly"

in this section.
6. Remove the right front wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels.
7. Remove the engine front shield at the position of right front wheel.

8. Remove the accessory drive belt. Refer to "Accessory Drive Belt" in

this section.
9. Remove the crankshaft pulley.
10. Remove the engine mount assembly. Refer to "Engine Mount
Assembly" in this section.
11. Remove the front timing belt cover bolts.
12. Remove the front timing belt cover.
13. Using the crankshaft gear bolt, rotate the crankshaft
clockwise until the timing mark on the crankshaft gear is aligned
with the notch at the bottom of the rear timing belt cover.

Notice : The camshaft gears must be aligned with the notch on

the cylinder head cover or damage to the engine could result.

14. Align the camshaft gears with the notch on the cylinder head
cover.

Important : Use the intake gear mark for the intake camshaft
gear and the exhaust gear mark for the exhaust camshaft gear
since both gears are not interchangeable.
 15. Loosen the automatic tensioner bolt. Turn the hex-key tab to
relieve belt tension.
16. Remove the timing belt.

Installation Procedure
1. Align the timing mark on the crankshaft gear with the notch on the
bottom of the rear timing belt cover.

2. Align the timing mark on the camshaft gears, using the intake gear
mark for the intake gear and the exhaust gear mark for the exhaust
gear.
3. Install the timing belt.
4. Turn the hex-key in a clockwise direction to tension the belt. Turn
until the pointer aligns with the notch.
5. Install the automatic tensioner.

Tighten
Tighten the automatic tensioner bolt to 25 N•m (18 lb-ft).

6. Rotate the crankshaft two full turns clockwise using the crankshaft
pulley bolt.
7. Recheck the automatic tensioner pointer.

8. Install the front timing belt cover.

Tighten
Tighten the front timing belt cover bolts to 6 N•m (53 lb-in.).

9. Install the engine mount assembly. Refer to "Engine Mount

Assembly" in this section.
10. Install the crankshaft pulley.

Tighten
Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to 23 N•m (17 lb-ft).

11. Install the serpentine accessory drive belt. Refer

to "Accessory Drive Belt" in this section.
12. Install the engine front shield at the position of right front
wheel.
13. Install the right front wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels. Section 2E, Tires and Wheels.
14. Install the air cleaner assembly.

Tighten
Tighten the air cleaner housing bolts to 6 N•m (53 lb-in.).
15. Connect the breather hose and PCV hose to the cylinder
head cover.
16. Connect the IAT sensor connector.
17. Install the engine beautification cover.
18. Connect the negative battery cable.