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5. Lubricate rockers (E) with engine oil.
6. Verify pushrods are engaged in lifters.
7. Install rockers. Be sure that tab of fulcrum (F) is seated in
head stand-off. Torque bolts to specification.
8. Install breather reed (G) into rocker cover (H). Lightly
apply black RTV sealant to the outer edges of the breather
reed. The reed has a tab and will assemble one-way only.
Torque the breather bolts to specification.
NOTE: When applying RTV, do not get any RTV
inside the reed assembly.
9. Place a new seal (I) into the bottom of the cover. Be sure
the seal is seated into the cover properly.
IMPORTANT: Before assembly, clean the bolts and
bolt holes with Primer N (PN 2874275) to remove any
debris. This will ensure proper sealing when
installing bolts.
10. Install rocker cover. Torque bolts to specification.
11. Install thermostat (J), new O-ring, and thermostat housing.
Torque to specification.
= T
Rocker Arm Bolt Torque
22 + 2 ft. lbs. (30  3 Nm)
E
F
20 ± 5 in.lbs.
(2.5 ± .55 Nm)
G
H
I
= T
Breather Bolt Toque:
20
± 5 in. lbs. (2.5± 0.55 Nm)
= T
Rocker Cover Bolt Torque:
84  8 in.lbs. (9.5  0.9 Nm)
Torque in Sequence
J
17 ± 2 ft. lbs.
(23 ± 3 Nm)
84 ± 8 in. lbs.
(9.5 ± 0.9 Nm)
K