Volvo Penta — Cylinder head, fitting

Repair & overhaul

From a Volvo Penta service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.

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Procedure

1. Fit new seals and cylinder gasket; change timing plate gasket.
2. Clean copper sleeves of unit injectors if necessary.
3. Fit securing tools and check flatness.
4. Lift cylinder head into place using four lifting eyes 9998629.
5. Check timing plate gasket position.
6. Lower cylinder head onto guide pins, then onto block.
7. Insert M10x50 bolt in upper securing tool hole.
8. Check 0.10 mm feeler gauge cannot be inserted.
9. Remove lifting tools.
10. Dip cylinder head bolts in corrosion inhibitor 282036.
11. Fit cylinder head bolts and tighten per diagram: 60+10 Nm, 60+10 Nm, 90°+5°, 90°+5°.
12. Pull unit injector wiring into cylinder head.
13. Remove protective plugs one by one and fit unit injectors.
14. Fit camshaft and bearing caps; tighten per diagram.
15. Fit rocker arm bridge, adjust valves and unit injectors, fit timing covers and valve cover.

Source: Volvo Penta service 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.

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