SMU - SECTION 6A1 & 6A2 - REVISED SPECIFICATIONS. Geo Metro 1996

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTIONS 6A1 AND 6A2 - REVISED SPECIFICATIONS

MODELS: 1996 GEO METRO WITH 1.0L AND 1.3L ENGINES (VINS 6, 9 - RPOS LP2, L72)

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REPLACE THE INFORMATION FOUND UNDER "SPECIFICATIONS" ON PAGES 6A1-55 AND 6A2-54 OF THE 1996 SERVICE MANUAL (GMP/96-M-1). THE SPECIFICATIONS FOUND WITHIN SECTIONS 6A1 AND 6A2 SHOULD ALSO BE UPDATED WITH THESE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS.

6A1 - 1.0L L3 (VIN 6 - RPO LP2) ===============================

FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS

FLYWHEEL RETAINING BOLTS 78 N.M (56 LB FT)

HEAT SHIELD BOLTS 6 N.M (53 LB IN)

6A2 - 1.3L L4 (VIN 9 - RPO L72) ===============================

FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS

CRANKSHAFT TIMING PULLEY BOLTS 16 N.M (12 LB FT)

CRANKSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET BOLT 130 N.M (96 LB FT)

FRONT PIPE/THREE WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY-TO-EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS 50 N.M (37 LB FT)

ROCKER ARM SHAFT SCREWS 25 N.M (18 LB FT)

TIMING BELT COVER NUT AND BOLTS 16 N.M (12 LB FT)

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS:

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CAMSHAFT:

CAMSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET BOLTS 60 N.M (43 LB FT)

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