Valve And Valve Spring; Cylinder Head - Mazda 626 MX-6 Workshop Manual

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ASSEMBLY (CYLINDER HEAD)
49 0636 100A
49 G030 222
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Valve and Valve Spring

1. Install the lower spring seat.
2. Install the valve.
3. Install the valve springs and the upper spring seat.
Note
Install the valve spring with the closer pitch
toward the cylinder head.
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4. Compress the valve spring with the SST; then in­
stall the valve keepers.
5. Tap the end of the valve stem lightly two or three
times with a plastic hammer to confirm that the
keepers are all fully seated.
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Cylinder Head

1. Thoroughly remove all dirt, oil, or other material
from the top of the cylinder block.
2. Place the new cylinder head gasket in position.
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3. Install the cylinder head.
4. Apply engine oil to the bolt threads and seat faces.
5. Tighten the cylinder head bolts in two or three steps
in the order shown in the figure.
Tightening torque:
80—86 Nm (8.2—8.8 m-kg, 59—64 ft-lb)
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