Valve Cover: Service and Repair

ROCKER ARM COVER REPLACEMENT






REMOVAL - RIGHT SIDE

Remove or Disconnect
1. Battery negative cable.
2. Air cleaner.
3. PCV valve
4. Heater pipe at the intake manifold.
5. Emissions relays with bracket. Lay aside.
6. Wiring harnesses from the clips. Move aside.
7. Spark plug wires at clips.
8. Dipstick tube bracket at the cylinder head. Move the dipstick tube aside.
9. Rocker arm cover bolts.
10. Rocker arm cover and gasket.

REMOVAL - LEFT SIDE

Remove or Disconnect
1. Battery negative cable.
2. Air cleaner and heat stove tube.
3. Crankcase ventilation pipe.
4. Fuel pipes at the TBI and retaining clips. Move the pipes aside.
5. Generator rear bracket.
6. Spark plug wires from clips.
7. Power brake vacuum line at the intake manifold. Move aside.
8. Rocker arm cover bolts.
9. Rocker arm cover and gasket.

CLEANING AND INSPECTION

Clean
All traces of old gasket from the rocker arm cover and cylinder head.

Inspect
Rocker arm cover sealing surface for distortion and damage. Replace if necessary.

INSTALLATION - RIGHT SIDE

Install or Connect
1. Rocker arm cover and new gasket.
2. Rocker arm cover bolts and washers.

Tighten
Rocker arm cover bolts to 10.2 Nm (90 in. lbs.)

3. Dipstick tube bracket.
4. Spark plug wires to the clips.
5. Wiring harnesses to the clips.
6. Emissions relays with bracket.
7. Heater pipe.
8. PCV valve.
9. Air cleaner.
10. Battery negative cable.

INSTALLATION - LEFT SIDE

Install or Connect
1. Rocker arm cover and new gasket.
2. Rocker arm cover bolts and washers.

Tighten
Rocker arm cover bolts to 10.2 Nm (90 in. lbs.).

3. Power brake vacuum line.
4. Spark plugs to the clips.
5. Generator rear bracket.
6. Fuel pipes.
7. Crankcase ventilation pipe.
8. Air cleaner and heat stove tube.
9. Battery negative cable.