Northern Lights NL382W — Retightening Cylinder Head Bolts
Maintenance
For the Northern Lights NL382W, from the Northern Lights operator's manual.
Applies to: Northern Lights NL382W
Procedure
- Retighten after first 50 hours when engine is cold.
- Loosen nuts and remove rocker arm cover.
- Tighten head bolts with torque wrench in sequence, evenly in 2 or 3 passes.
- First step 30.0-34.0 N·m; final step 61.7-65.7 N·m.
- Replace rocker arm cover.
Tools required
- torque wrench Amazon
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Specs & values
- First step: 30.0 to 34.0 N·m (3.1 to 3.5 kgf·m)
- Second step: 61.7 to 65.7 N·m (6.3 to 6.7 kgf·m)
Full service-parts list: Northern Lights NL382W →
Source: Northern Lights operator's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.