Suzuki Vinson LT-A500F - Cylinder Head

3-74 ENGINE
NOTE:
There is a holder for the bottom end of the cam chain guide
cast in the crankcase. Make sure the guide (3) is inserted prop-
erly or binding of the cam chain and guide may result.
CYLINDER HEAD
• Install the dowel pins ©, and new gasket <
A CAUTION
Use a new cylinder head gasket to prevent gas leak-
age.
NOTE:
Install the gasket with the "UP" mark facing up as shown.
• With the head snugly seated on the cylinder, secure it by
tightening the bolts diagonally. Tighten the cylinder head
bolts to the specified torque.
H Cylinder head bolt:
Initial: 25 N m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.0 Ib-ft)
Final: 38 N m (3.8 kgf-m, 27.5 Ib-ft)
• After tightening the cylinder head bolts to specification,
tighten the cylinder head nuts and cylinder base nuts, to the
specified torque.
H Cylinder head nut:
8 mm:
Initial: 10 N m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.0 Ib-ft)
Final: 25 N m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.0 Ib-ft)
6 mm: 10 N m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.0 Ib-ft)
Cylinder base nut: 10 N-m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.0 Ib-ft)