Acura NSX 1991 Manual page 125

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Camshafts
Installation
17. Apply liquid gasket to the head cover gasket at the
eight corners of the recesses.
NOTE:
• Use liquid gasket, Part No. 08718-0001.
• Check that the mating surfaces are clean and dry
before applying liquid gasket.
• Do not install the parts if five minutes or more
have elapsed since applying liquid gasket. Instead,
reapply liquid gasket after removing old residue.
• After assembly, wait at least 20 minutes before
filling the engine with oil.
Apply liquid gasket to
the shaded areas.
18. When installing the cylinder head cover, hold the
head cover gasket in the groove by placing your fin-
gers on the camshaft contacting surfaces (top of the
semicircles).
Once the cylinder head cover is on the cylinder
head, slide the cover slightly back and forth to seat
the head cover gasket.
NOTE:
• Before installing the cylinder head cover, clean
the cylinder head contacting surfaces with a
shop towel.
• Do not touch the parts where liquid gasket was
applied.
• Replace the washer when damaged or deterio-
rated.
CYLINDER
HEAD COVER
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WASHER
6 x 1.0 mm
12 N-m (1.2 kg-m,
9 Ib-ft)
19. Tighten the nuts in two or three steps. In the final step,
tighten all nuts, in sequence, to 12 N-m (1.2 kg-m,
9 Ib-ft).
NOTE: After assembly, wait at least 20 minutes
before filling the engine with oil.
20. After installation, check that all tubes, hoses and
connectors are installed correctly.
NOTE: After installation, fill the engine with oil up to
the specified level, run the engine for more than three
minutes, then check for oil leakage.