Cylinder Head Installation - Polaris 2012 RANGER RZR 570 INTL Service Manual

ENGINE / COOLING SYSTEM

Cylinder Head Installation

NOTE: Head gasket and surfaces must be DRY and
oil f ree. Use ca re during a ssembly t o keep oil and
finger prints off of gasket.
1. Prepare cylin der h ead ga sket sea ling surfa ces by
cleaning thoroughly to remove all residue. The new
head gasket must be insta lled clean an d dr y, fr ee
from oil or grease.
NOTE: Do not to uch s ealing s urfaces of the new
head gasket.
2. Guide cam chain (D) through a new head gasket (E)
and install the g asket on the cylinder, locating it on the
alignment pins.
3. Carefully set th e cylin der he ad (F) in pla ce on
alignment pins.
IMPORTANT: Install new cylinder head bolts.
4. Install an d fing er tig hten the (4 ) new cylin der he ad
bolts (G) evenly.
5. Install and finger tighten the (2) new outer M6 bolts
(H) evenly.
6. Torque the new cylinder head bolts in sequence to
specification.
Cylinder Head Torque Procedure:
Step 1: Torque the (4) M11 Bolts in Sequence
21 ft. lbs. (28 Nm)
Step 2: Torque the (4) M11 Bolts in Sequence
26 ft. lbs. (35 Nm)
Step 3: Torque the (4) M11 Bolts in Sequence
Additional 180° (1/2 turn)
Step 4: Torque the Outer M6 Head Bolts
89 ± 9 in. lbs. (10 ± 1 Nm)
3.58
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