How to install the cylinder head gasket on 2009 Toyota RAV4?

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The process of installing a 2AR-FE engine cylinder head gasket begins with examining the cylinder head bolt together with the cylinder head sub-assembly. The installation requires purchasing Toyota Genuine Seal Packing Black or Three Bond 1207B or an equivalent seal material with dimensions of standard 3.0 to 7.0 mm (0.118 to 0.276 in.) and 3.0 mm (0.118 in.) thickness to create a 20 mm (0.787 in.) continuous line which starts inside the cylinder block protrusion. The contact surface must be free of oil before the gasket gets installed in under 3 minutes while bolt tightening should happen within 15 minutes after applying the seal packing. Set the new gasket in place on the cylinder block so that the front face of the Lot No. stamp faces upward and mind the appropriate installation direction. After applying the cylinder head onto the cylinder block check that no oil exists on the mounting surface and proceed with installing plate washers onto the cylinder head bolts. Light engine oil should be applied to both the bolt threads and their bolt heads. A technician should use a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench to turn each of the 10 cylinder head bolts in several actions before applying torque to 36 Nm (367 kgf-cm, 27 ft-lbf) in the designated sequence. Use the specified torque value to tighten each bolt again before painting their heads. Then apply additional 90° torque to the bolts using the same sequence while making sure the painted marks should be toward the rear. Allow the engine rest period to be at least 4 hours before starting operation while cleaning away any seeping seal packing. Swab the valve stem ends lightly with engine oil before installing the 16 valve stem caps without permitting any to fall into the cylinder head. Afterward install camshafts then put in the intake manifold followed by connecting the No. 2 ventilation hose and placing the fuel delivery pipe sub-assembly combined with vacuum switching valve assembly (for ACIS) and wire harness before putting in the throttle body assembly along with the exhaust manifold converter sub-assembly. The complete installation includes attaching the engine along with transaxle before applying the cable to the negative terminal while executing a Memory Reset for replacing the engine assembly and performing U241E (2WD) or U140F (4WD) initialization protocols.

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