Cylinder Head Cover Installation - Honda GL1800 Service Manual

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CYLINDER HEAD/VALVE

CYLINDER HEAD COVER

INSTALLATION

Clean the gasket mating surfaces of the cylinder

head and cover thoroughly, being careful not to

damage them.

Install a new gasket into the groove in the cylinder

Install the special washers onto the head cover

bolts with the "UP" mark facing the bolt head.

Apply sealant to the semi-circular edges of the cyl-

inder head as shown.

Install the head cover by aligning the semi-circular

Be careful not to

areas of the cylinder head and gasket properly,

damage the semi-

then install the cover bolts (left side: six bolts, right

circular area of the

side: five bolts) by aligning them with the bolt holes

in the cylinder head.

Tighten the head cover bolts in a crisscross pattern

in several steps.

TORQUE: 12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 9 lbf·ft)

Install the three rubber plugs.

Install the wire clip and the clamp with the bolt.

Route the plug

wires properly

(page 1-23).

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