Mazda B-Series 1997 Workshop Manual page 189

ASSEMBLY
B2
"V" CUT HERE
IS FOR TRUCK
NOTE: LEFT SlDE SHOWN
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RIGHT SlDE 7YPICAL
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FRONTOF ENGINE
2.
Position the new head gasket(s) on the cylinder block
using the dowels
for
alignment. Make sure the gasket is
aligned as shown in the figure.
Note
Replace the alignment dowels if they are damaged.
3. Carefully position the cylinder head(s) on the cylinder
block.
4. Install the new bolts and hand tighten.
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MB1126-A
5. Tighten the bolts in sequence as shown in the figure.
FRONT OF ENGINE
Q
Tightening torque:
80 N.m (8.1 kgf.m, 59 ft-lbf)
6. Back off all of the bolts a minimum
0.f
one full turn (360").
7. Retighten the bolts, in the sequence illustrated, in two
steps.
Tightening torques:
Step
1 :
45-55 N.m (4.5-5.5 kgfam, 3 3 4 1 ft-lbf}
Step 2: 85-99 N-m (8.5-9.9 kgf.m, 63-73 ftelbf}
Note
When the cylinder head bolts have been tightened
using the above procedure, it is not necessary to
retighten the bolts after extended engine opera-
tion.