Honda Civic Service Manual page 159

1 1 . W h e n i n s t a l l i n g t h e c y l i n d e r h e a d c o v e r , h o l d t h e
head cover gasket in the groove by placing your fin-
gers on the camshaft holder contacting surfaces
(top of the semicircles)
Set the spark plug seal on the spark plug tube.
O n c e t h e c y l i n d e r h e a d c o v e r i s o n t h e c y l i n d e r
head, slide the cover slightly back and forth to seat
the head cover gasket.
NOTE:
. Before installing the cylinder head cover, clean
t h e c y l i n d e r h e a d c o n t a c t i n g s u r f a c e s w i t h a
shop towel.
. Do not touch the parts where liquid gasket was
aDolied.
. T a k e c a r e n o t t o d a m a g e t h e s p a r k p l u g s e a l s
when installing the cylinder head cover,
. Visually check the spark plug seals for damage.
. Replace any washer that is damaged or deterio-
rated.
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12. Tighten the nuts in two or thre€ steps. In the final
step, tighten all bolts, in sequence, to 9 8 N'm (1.0
kgf.m, 7.2 lbf.ft).
NOTE: After assemblv, wait at least 30 minutes
before filling the engine with oil
After installation, check that all tubes, hosss and
connectors are installed correctlY
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