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Removal and Installation: Installation

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  1. Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
    • Apply sealant to the areas on the front corners.
    • Use Genuine Silicone RTV Sealant or equivalent. Refer to "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEALANTS ".
    • Tighten the rocker cover bolts in two stages and in the numerical order as shown  .

      Rocker cover bolts 

      Stage 1 :1.96 N.m (0.20 kg-m, 17 in-lb) 

      Stage 2: 8.33 N.m (0.85 kg-m, 74 in-lb) 

    Fig 1: Identifying Rocker Cover Bolts Tightening Sequence
    G04904640Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.