Installation - Acura 3.5 RL Manual

Cylinder Heads

Installation

Install the cylinder heads in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
Always use new cylinder head gaskets.
Cylinder heads and cylinder block surface must be
clean.
Turn the camshafts so the pulley locating pin holes
are at the top.
Turn the crankshaft so the No. 1 piston is at TDC (see
page 6-10).
Clean the oil control orifices before installing.
Do not use the upper and lower covers to store
removed items.
Clean the upper and lower covers before installation.
1. Install the cylinder head dowel pins.
2. Install the oil control orifices and cylinder head gas-
kets.
OIL CONTROL
O-RINGS
ORIFICE
Clean. Replace.
3. Apply clean engine oil to the threads of the cylinder
head bolts.
RIGHT CYLINDER
HEAD GASKET
("R" MARK)
OIL CONTROL
ORIFICES
Remove with 6 x 1.0 mm
bolt and clean.
LEFT CYLINDER
DOWEL
HEAD GASKET
PINS
Replace.