Cylinder Head Installation - Silver Bolts - Polaris RANGER 500 2018 Service Manual

ENGINE / COOLING SYSTEM
CYLINDER HEAD INSTALLATION - SILVER
BOLTS
Head gasket and surfaces must be DRY and oil free.
Use care during assembly to keep oil and finger prints
off of gasket.
1. Verify the cylinder head bolts are SILVER. If
uncertain, measured bolts in the reduced diameter
portion of the Cylinder head bolt shank (between A
and B); verify the are the correct color and diameter
before proceeding.
MEASUREMENT
Diameter Between A - B:
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Black: 9.00 +/- .1 mm
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Silver: 8.20 +/- .1 mm
3.172
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CAUTION
Torquing cylinder head bolts using the incorrect
procedure may lead to engine component damage.
2. Prepare cylinder head gasket sealing surfaces by
cleaning thoroughly to remove all residue. The new
head gasket must be installed clean and dry, free
from oil or grease.
Do not touch sealing surfaces of the new head gasket.
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3. Guide cam chain
and install the gasket on the cylinder, locating it on
the alignment pins.
4. Carefully set the cylinder head
alignment pins.
Install new cylinder head bolts.
5. Install and finger tighten the four new cylinder head
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bolts evenly.
6. Install and finger tighten the two new outer M6 bolts
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evenly.
7. Torque the new cylinder head bolts in sequence to
specification.
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