Cylinder Head Gasket Thickness Designation

Cylinder head bolt tightening sequence

1. Thoroughly clean the gasket mating surfaces in the cylinder block and head, as well as the holes for the cylinder head mounting bolts.
2. Screw in the centering dowel pins 21.083.
3. Install a new cylinder head gasket of the correct thickness, checking that it is positioned accurately. Carefully install the head, tighten the mounting bolts by hand and replace the two centering pins with two cylinder head mounting bolts.
4. Lubricate the ends of the pushrods with engine oil and position them so that they engage the same pushrods they engaged before removing the cylinder head. Install the oil feed pipe gasket and the valve lever shaft. Tighten the valve lever shaft retainer bolts and nuts.
5. Tighten the cylinder head bolts according to the tightening sequence (see Fig. Cylinder head bolt tightening sequence), recommended torques and tightening method (see Table. Tightening moments).
6. Adjust the valve clearance.
7. Screw in the glow plugs.
8. Install the generator and connect the electrical wires.
9. Install the injectors and connect their pipelines.
10. Connect the cooling system hoses and fill the cooling system.