| 1. | Thoroughly clean the head cover gasket and the groove. |
| 2. | Install the head cover gasket (A) in the groove of the cylinder head cover (B).
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| 3. | Check that the mating surfaces are clean and dry. |
| 4. | Apply a 3.0 mm wide bead of the liquid gasket, P/N 08C70-K0234M, 08C70-K0334M or 08C70-X0331S, on the chain case mating areas (A). NOTE: Do not install the parts if 5 minutes or more have elapsed since applying liquid gasket. Instead, reapply liquid gasket after removing old residue.
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| 5. | Once the cylinder head cover (A) on the cylinder head, slide the cover slightly back and forth to seat the head cover gasket.
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| 6. | Inspect the cover washer (B). Replace any washer that is damaged or deteriorated. |
| 7. | Tighten the bolts in two or three steps. In the final step tighten all bolts, in sequence, 12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 8.7 lbf·ft).
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| 8. | Install the harness bracket mounting bolt (A), breather hose (B) and ground cable (C).
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| 9. | Install the eight ignition coils. |
| 10. | Install the intake manifold. |
| 11. | Check that all tubes, hoses, and connectors are installed correctly. |
| 12. | After assembly, wait at least 30 minutes before filling the engine with oil. |