Honda GX Series Engine Torque Specs

Cylinder head bolt torque at a glance

HighMediumLow= how many independent sources agree

Honda GX engines power a huge share of pressure washers, generators, go-karts, and small equipment, and the commercial GX630/660/690 V-twins power larger mowers and equipment. These fastener torque specs are pulled directly from Honda's own shop manuals, service-information… Read the rest ›

supplements, and engine-assembly sheets — not paraphrased from a parts blog — so the head-bolt, flywheel, connecting-rod, and spark-plug numbers below match what a Honda service tech would use.

Where these numbers come from. 50 published figures, 17 confirmed gaps, every source named. How we checked ›

Nearly every value comes from an official Honda PDF: shop manual 62Z4H000 for GX120/160/200, the GX240/GX340 service information supplement 62Z5F00X (Sept 2010) for GX240/GX340, the GX270 supplement 62Z5F00Z (June 2010), the GX390 base manual 62Z5F000, the GX270/GX390 engine-assembly sheet, and the GX630/GX660/GX690 shop manual 62Z6N000 (June 2009) for the V-twin. 62Z5F00X's own preface routes anything it doesn't cover to 62Z5F000 and 62Z5F00Z as one linked document set -- that routing, not a bore-diameter theory, is why GX240 and GX270 share one flywheel figure while GX340 and GX390 share another. Two Honda documents disagree on GX270's flywheel nut (170 N·m on a combined GX270/GX390 assembly sheet vs. 128 N·m in GX270's own dedicated supplement); this page publishes the model-specific 128 N·m figure and flags the conflict. Spark-plug torque for GX270 specifically is not stated numerically in Honda's docs — secondary sources conflict between 20 and 22 N·m, so no single number is presented as authoritative for that one engine; GX240/GX340/GX390/GX630-660-690 all publish Honda's documented turn-based install procedure instead (seat finger-tight, then a specified partial turn).

Honda GX120118cc Manufacturer-published

All values from Honda's own official shop manual (62Z4H000, covers GX120/GX160/GX200 UT2/T2), extracted directly from the manufacturer PDF. More about this engine ›

This is genuine manufacturer-doc-grade sourcing throughout.

Fastener Torque Where it comes from
cylinder head boltM8x1.25 18 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m. Torque diagonally in 2-3 steps starting with the larger/inner bolts.
connecting rod boltM7x1.0 9 ft-lbHigh 12 N-m / 1.2 kgf-m. GX120/GX200 share this M7 rod bolt size and torque; GX160 uses a smaller M6 rod bolt torqued differently (see GX160 entry).
flywheel nutM14x1.5 (special nut) 55 ft-lbHigh 75 N-m / 7.6 kgf-m.
spark plugM14x1.25 (special) 13 ft-lbHigh 18 N-m / 1.8 kgf-m. Plug: BPR6ES (NGK) / W20EPR-U (Denso). Gap: 0.70-0.80 mm.
engine oil drain plug boltM10x1.25 13 ft-lbHigh 18 N-m / 1.8 kgf-m.
crankcase cover boltM6x1.0 (GX120 only -- GX160/GX200 use M8, see those entries) 9 ft-lbHigh 12 N-m / 1.2 kgf-m.
rocker arm pivot boltM8x1.25 (special bolt) 18 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m. Shared across GX120/160/200.
rocker arm pivot adjusting nutM6x0.5 (special nut) 7 ft-lbHigh 10 N-m / 1.0 kgf-m. Shared across GX120/160/200.

Valve clearance — feeler gauge, not a wrench

  • valve clearance (cold), intake: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.15 +/- 0.02 mm (0.006 +/- 0.001 in). Shared with GX200; GX160 differs (see that entry).
  • valve clearance (cold), exhaust: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.20 +/- 0.02 mm (0.008 +/- 0.001 in). Shared with GX200.

Honda GX160163cc Manufacturer-published

All values from Honda's own official shop manual (62Z4H000, GX120/GX160/GX200 UT2/T2) plus a standalone Honda "Specific Torque Values… More about this engine ›

(GX160)" reference sheet that cross-confirms the same numbers.

Fastener Torque Where it comes from
cylinder head boltM8x1.25 18 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m.
connecting rod boltM6x1.0 7 ft-lbHigh
10 N-m / 1.0 kgf-m. Note GX160's rod bolt is a smaller M6 (vs M7 on GX120/GX200) and torques lower -- do not cross-apply the GX120/GX200… Why › rod-bolt figure to a GX160.
flywheel nutM14x1.5 (special nut) 55 ft-lbHigh 75 N-m / 7.6 kgf-m. (Note: many secondary/parts-house sources round this to "54 ft-lb" -- 55 ft-lb is the precise Honda-published figure.)
spark plugM14x1.25 (special) 13 ft-lbHigh 18 N-m / 1.8 kgf-m.
engine oil drain plug boltM10x1.25 13 ft-lbHigh 18 N-m / 1.8 kgf-m.
crankcase cover boltM8x1.25 18 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m.
rocker arm pivot boltM8x1.25 (special bolt) 18 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m.
rocker arm pivot adjusting nutM6x0.5 (special nut) 7 ft-lbHigh 10 N-m / 1.0 kgf-m.
muffler nutM8x1.25 18 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m.

Valve clearance — feeler gauge, not a wrench

  • valve clearance (cold), intake: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.08 +/- 0.02 mm (0.003 +/- 0.001 in). Differs from GX120/GX200 -- GX160 has tighter valve lash.
  • valve clearance (cold), exhaust: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.10 +/- 0.02 mm (0.004 +/- 0.001 in).

Honda GX200196cc Manufacturer-published

All values from Honda's own official shop manual (62Z4H000, GX120/GX160/GX200 UT2/T2). This is the platform the Predator 212/224 and many other clone engines are built to resemble.

Fastener Torque Where it comes from
cylinder head boltM8x1.25 18 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m.
connecting rod boltM7x1.0 9 ft-lbHigh 12 N-m / 1.2 kgf-m. Shares this spec with GX120.
flywheel nutM14x1.5 (special nut) 55 ft-lbHigh 75 N-m / 7.6 kgf-m.
spark plugM14x1.25 (special) 13 ft-lbHigh 18 N-m / 1.8 kgf-m.
engine oil drain plug boltM10x1.25 13 ft-lbHigh 18 N-m / 1.8 kgf-m.
crankcase cover boltM8x1.25 18 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m.
rocker arm pivot boltM8x1.25 (special bolt) 18 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m.
rocker arm pivot adjusting nutM6x0.5 (special nut) 7 ft-lbHigh 10 N-m / 1.0 kgf-m.

Valve clearance — feeler gauge, not a wrench

  • valve clearance (cold), intake: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.15 +/- 0.02 mm (0.006 +/- 0.001 in).
  • valve clearance (cold), exhaust: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.20 +/- 0.02 mm (0.008 +/- 0.001 in).

Honda GX240242cc Manufacturer-published

Flywheel nut is the only fastener the GX240/GX340 (R2/RT2/T2/U2/UT2) service information supplement (Honda P/N 62Z5F00X, Sept 2010… More about this engine ›

honda-engines-eu.com) restates by name for GX240. The supplement's own preface says it covers "the Honda GX240R2/RT2/T2/U2/UT2 and GX340R2/RT2/T2/U2/UT2 engines" and routes anything it doesn't cover to "the GX390RT2/T2/UT2 base shop manual (part number 62Z5F00) and GX270T2/UT2 supplement (part number 62Z5F00Z)" -- so cylinder head bolt, connecting rod bolt, rocker arm, crankcase cover bolt and oil drain plug are not printed under a GX240 heading in any of the three linked documents and are recorded as gaps rather than carried over from GX390. Honda EU's GX240 documents print 270 cm3/77x58mm (GX270's figures) -- both 62Z5F00X p.1-7 and the separate technical-sheet-gx240-v26.pdf p.4 agree with each other on this. Honda's US GX240 specification is 242 cm3/73x58mm; not re-fetched in this pass. Either way, this does not affect the p.2-4 torque table. Honda's Standard Torque Values table (62Z5F000, p.2-4) covers any small fastener not individually listed, by thread size: 6mm bolt/nut 7 lbf-ft, 8mm 16 lbf-ft, 10mm 25 lbf-ft, 12mm 40 lbf-ft.

Fastener Torque Where it comes from
flywheel nutM16x1.5 (special nut) 94 ft-lbHigh
128 N-m / 13.1 kgf-m. GX240/GX340 (R2/RT2/T2/U2/UT2) service information supplement, Honda P/N 62Z5F00X, Sept 2010, p.2-4. Why › This is a different, lower figure than GX340/GX390 (125 ft-lb / 170 N-m) -- do not apply GX340/GX390's 170 N·m flywheel torque to a GX240.

Valve clearance — feeler gauge, not a wrench

  • valve clearance (cold), intake: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.15 +/- 0.02 mm. GX240/GX340 service information supplement, Honda P/N 62Z5F00X, Sept 2010, p.2-2 (MAINTENANCE STANDARDS, GX240).
  • valve clearance (cold), exhaust: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.20 +/- 0.02 mm. GX240/GX340 service information supplement, Honda P/N 62Z5F00X, Sept 2010, p.2-2 (MAINTENANCE STANDARDS, GX240).
7 specs not published — cylinder head bolt, connecting rod bolt, rocker arm pivot bolt, rocker arm pivot adjusting nut, crankcase cover bolt, engine oil drain plug bolt, spark plug What we found ›
  • cylinder head boltGAP: not printed in the GX240 service information supplement (62Z5F00X); the GX390 base manual (62Z5F000) states 26 lbf-ft (35 N-m) for GX390 specifically, and that figure is not carried over here without a document that names GX240 in this row. (An older Honda sheet used elsewhere on this page rounds the same 35 N-m to 25 lbf-ft.)
  • connecting rod boltGAP: not printed in the GX240 service information supplement (62Z5F00X); the GX390 base manual's 10 lbf-ft (14 N-m) figure is GX390-specific and is not asserted for GX240.
  • rocker arm pivot boltGAP: not printed in the GX240 service information supplement (62Z5F00X); see the GX390 base manual for the shared-platform figure, which is not asserted here for GX240 specifically.
  • rocker arm pivot adjusting nutGAP: not printed in the GX240 service information supplement (62Z5F00X).
  • crankcase cover boltGAP: not printed in the GX240 service information supplement (62Z5F00X).
  • engine oil drain plug boltGAP: not printed in the GX240 service information supplement (62Z5F00X).
  • spark plugNot a numeric torque -- 62Z5F00X routes GX240 service information to the GX390 base manual (62Z5F000), which gives an install procedure instead of a torque figure: seat a new plug finger-tight against the washer, then tighten 1/2 turn with a spark plug wrench (p.3-8); for a reused plug, tighten only 1/8-1/4 turn after seating (p.3-7). Plug: BPR6ES (NGK) / W20EPR-U (Denso), gap 0.7-0.8mm.

Honda GX270270cc Manufacturer-published

Torque values sourced primarily from the GX270T2/UT2-GX390T2/UT2/RT2 "Engine Assembly Information" sheet (honda-engines-eu.com, © Honda… More about this engine ›

Motor Co. 2010/2017), which explicitly names GX270 and covers flywheel, connecting rod and cylinder head bolt; and the GX270-specific service information supplement (Honda P/N 62Z5F00Z, June 2010) for the flywheel-nut correction below. Rocker-arm figures still cite the GX340/GX390 assembly sheet (cf.hondappsv.com, © Honda Motor Co. 2009), which doesn't restate GX270 by name -- flagged medium confidence on that row for that reason. Valve clearance and displacement/torque-output specs come from Honda's official GX270/GX390 owner's manual.

Fastener Torque Where it comes from
cylinder head bolt10x80mm (4 bolts) 26 ft-lbHigh
35 N-m / 3.5 kgf-m. Quoted in full from the sheet: "Loosen and tighten the four 10 x 80 mm flange bolts in a crisscross pattern in 2 - 3… Why › steps. TORQUE: 35 N·m (3.5 kgf·m, 26 lbf·ft)." Sourced from the "GX270T2/UT2 - GX390T2/UT2/RT2 Engine Assembly Information" sheet, which explicitly names GX270 in its own title -- upgraded from a prior medium-confidence figure that cited a different, GX340-labelled cf.hondappsv.com document instead. (An older Honda sheet used elsewhere on this page for GX340 rounds the same 35 N-m to 25 lbf-ft.)
connecting rod bolt 10 ft-lbHigh 14 N-m / 1.4 kgf-m. Apply to threads and seating surface. Explicitly documented for the GX270T2/UT2-GX390 family.
flywheel nut16mm special nut 94 ft-lbHigh⚠ sources disagree
128 N-m / 13.1 kgf-m. CONFLICT: two Honda documents disagree on this fastener. Why › The combined "GX270T2/UT2 - GX390T2/UT2/RT2 Engine Assembly Information" diagram sheet prints one 170 N-m callout with no per-model split. The GX270-specific service information supplement (Honda P/N 62Z5F00Z, June 2010, p.2-3) prints a different, lower figure for GX270 alone. This page publishes 128 N-m: 62Z5F00Z is a document naming GX270 directly, and it is one of the two documents the GX240/GX340 supplement (62Z5F00X) explicitly routes readers to for anything outside its own scope -- that routing, not a bore-diameter theory, is also why GX240 (128 N-m, printed directly in 62Z5F00X's own table) and GX270 land on the same figure while GX340/GX390 (170 N-m) land on the other. Apply light oil to threads and seating surface before torquing.
crankcase cover bolt8x40mm (7 bolts) 17 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m.
oil drain plug bolt12mm 17 ft-lbHigh 22.5 N-m / 2.25 kgf-m.
oil level switch joint nut10mm 7 ft-lbHigh 10 N-m / 1.0 kgf-m (if equipped with oil alert).
rocker arm pivot bolt 17 ft-lbMedium 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m.
rocker arm pivot lock nut 7 ft-lbMedium 10 N-m / 1.0 kgf-m.

Valve clearance — feeler gauge, not a wrench

  • valve clearance (cold), intake: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.15 +/- 0.02 mm.
  • valve clearance (cold), exhaust: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.20 +/- 0.02 mm.
1 spec not published — spark plug What we found ›
  • spark plugGAP: no torque figure specific to GX270 located in the official assembly/owner's-manual documents fetched in this pass (they list plug type/gap but not install torque). Secondary sources give a range of 20-22 N-m (14.7-16.2 ft-lb) but that is unconfirmed against a Honda document for this engine. GX120/160/200's official figure (18 N-m/13 ft-lb) should NOT be assumed to carry over to the larger GX270-390 head. Plug: BPR6ES (NGK) / W20EPR-U (Denso).

Honda GX340337cc Manufacturer-published

Flywheel nut is the only fastener the GX240/GX340 (R2/RT2/T2/U2/UT2) service information supplement (Honda P/N 62Z5F00X, Sept 2010… More about this engine ›

honda-engines-eu.com) restates by name for GX340. The supplement's own preface routes anything it doesn't cover to "the GX390RT2/T2/UT2 base shop manual (part number 62Z5F00) and GX270T2/UT2 supplement (part number 62Z5F00Z)" -- GX340's flywheel figure happens to match GX390's exactly. Cylinder head bolt is separately sourced below from an older, K1-generation Honda assembly sheet that names GX340 directly (a fourth document, not one of the three 62Z5F00X routes to); the remaining fasteners are not printed for GX340 in any document found, so they are recorded as gaps. Honda EU's 62Z5F00X p.1-8 spec page prints 389 cm3 / 88x64mm under its GX340 heading -- that is GX390's displacement/bore, a labelling error in that document; it does not affect the p.2-4 torque table. Honda's Standard Torque Values table (62Z5F000, p.2-4) covers any small fastener not individually listed, by thread size: 6mm bolt/nut 7 lbf-ft, 8mm 16 lbf-ft, 10mm 25 lbf-ft, 12mm 40 lbf-ft.

Fastener Torque Where it comes from
flywheel nutM16x1.5 (special nut) 125 ft-lbHigh
170 N-m / 17.3 kgf-m. GX240/GX340 (R2/RT2/T2/U2/UT2) service information supplement, Honda P/N 62Z5F00X, Sept 2010, p.2-4. Why › Same figure as GX390 -- GX340 and GX390 share this flywheel spec, unlike GX240/GX270 (94 ft-lb / 128 N-m).
cylinder head bolt10x80mm (4 bolts) 25 ft-lbHigh
35 N-m / 3.5 kgf-m. "10 x 80 (4) 35 N·m (3.5 kgf·m, 25 lbf·ft)... Why › Loosen and tighten the bolts in a crisscross pattern in 2-3 steps." From the K1-era "GX340・GX390K1/R1/T1/U1/UT1 Engine Assembly Information" sheet (cf.hondappsv.com), which explicitly names GX340 in its title. This older-generation document rounds 35 N-m to 25 lbf-ft; Honda's newer T2/UT2-generation documents (used for GX270 and GX390 above) round the same 35 N-m to 26 lbf-ft -- a document-generation rounding difference, not a real disagreement.

Valve clearance — feeler gauge, not a wrench

  • valve clearance (cold), intake: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.15 +/- 0.02 mm. Same figure as GX240. GX240/GX340 service information supplement, Honda P/N 62Z5F00X, Sept 2010, p.2-4 (MAINTENANCE STANDARDS, GX340, continued from p.2-3).
  • valve clearance (cold), exhaust: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.20 +/- 0.02 mm. Same figure as GX240. GX240/GX340 service information supplement, Honda P/N 62Z5F00X, Sept 2010, p.2-4 (MAINTENANCE STANDARDS, GX340, continued from p.2-3).
6 specs not published — connecting rod bolt, rocker arm pivot bolt, rocker arm pivot adjusting nut, crankcase cover bolt, engine oil drain plug bolt, spark plug What we found ›
  • connecting rod boltGAP: not printed in the GX240/GX340 service information supplement (62Z5F00X); the GX390 base manual's 10 lbf-ft (14 N-m) figure is GX390-specific and is not asserted for GX340.
  • rocker arm pivot boltGAP: not printed in the GX240/GX340 service information supplement (62Z5F00X).
  • rocker arm pivot adjusting nutGAP: not printed in the GX240/GX340 service information supplement (62Z5F00X).
  • crankcase cover boltGAP: not printed in the GX240/GX340 service information supplement (62Z5F00X).
  • engine oil drain plug boltGAP: not printed in the GX240/GX340 service information supplement (62Z5F00X).
  • spark plugNot a numeric torque -- 62Z5F00X routes GX340 service information to the GX390 base manual (62Z5F000), which gives an install procedure instead of a torque figure: seat a new plug finger-tight against the washer, then tighten 1/2 turn with a spark plug wrench (p.3-8); for a reused plug, tighten only 1/8-1/4 turn after seating (p.3-7). Plug: BPR6ES (NGK) / W20EPR-U (Denso), gap 0.7-0.8mm.

Honda GX390389cc Manufacturer-published

Mostly the same source set as GX270 above (GX270/GX390 are documented together in Honda's assembly sheets and owner's manual); cylinder head… More about this engine ›

bolt and spark plug instead cite the GX390 base manual (62Z5F000) directly, since it names GX390 in its own table rather than a combined diagram sheet. Bore x stroke 88.0x64.0mm.

Fastener Torque Where it comes from
cylinder head boltM10x1.25 26 ft-lbHigh
35 N-m / 3.5 kgf-m. Engine torque values table, Honda shop manual 62Z5F000 (GX390 base manual, T2/UT2 generation), p.2-4: "Cylinder head… Why › bolt | M10 x 1.25 | 35 | 3.5 | 26". An older K1-generation Honda document (cf.hondappsv.com, still used on this page for GX340) rounds the same 35 N-m to 25 lbf-ft instead -- a document-generation rounding difference, not a real disagreement.
connecting rod bolt 10 ft-lbHigh 14 N-m / 1.4 kgf-m. Apply to threads and seating surface.
flywheel nut16mm special nut 125 ft-lbHigh 170 N-m / 17.3 kgf-m. Apply light oil to threads and seating surface before torquing.
rocker arm pivot bolt 17 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m.
rocker arm pivot lock nut 7 ft-lbHigh 10 N-m / 1.0 kgf-m.
crankcase cover bolt8x40mm (7 bolts) 17 ft-lbHigh 24 N-m / 2.4 kgf-m.
oil drain plug bolt12mm 17 ft-lbHigh 22.5 N-m / 2.25 kgf-m.

Valve clearance — feeler gauge, not a wrench

  • valve clearance (cold), intake: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.15 +/- 0.02 mm.
  • valve clearance (cold), exhaust: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.20 +/- 0.02 mm.
1 spec not published — spark plug What we found ›
  • spark plugNot a numeric torque -- Honda's GX390 base manual (62Z5F000) gives an install procedure instead of a torque figure: seat a new plug finger-tight against the washer, then tighten 1/2 turn with a spark plug wrench (p.3-8); for a reused plug, tighten only 1/8-1/4 turn after seating (p.3-7). Plug: BPR6ES (NGK) / W20EPR-U (Denso), gap 0.7-0.8mm.

Honda GX630/660/690688cc Manufacturer-published

series GX630, GX630R, GX660, GX660R, GX690, GX690R
One entry for all three model numbers, because Honda documents them together: a single official GX630/GX630R/GX660/GX660R/GX690/GX690R shop… More about this engine ›

manual (Honda P/N 62Z6N000, June 2009, honda-engines-eu.com) with one shared torque table for the whole family, cross-confirmed against the engine-assembly diagram sheet for the cylinder nut and flywheel nut rows. All three share the same 688.0 cm3 block (Doc A p.1-3, printed exactly, not a rounded nameplate number); only power/torque-output tuning differs across the three model numbers, not fastener torque. No head bolts carry a published torque on this V-twin: Honda uses four M10x1.25 cylinder nuts per cylinder instead of a head-bolt joint -- Honda's own lubrication table (p.2-5) lists this location as "cylinder nut and bolt threads and seating surface." Honda's own torque table names the fastener "Cylinder nut"; it is labeled "cylinder head nuts" below since it is the head-equivalent joint. Unlisted small fasteners follow Honda's Standard Torque Values table (62Z6N000, p.2-4) by thread size: 5mm bolt/nut 3.8 lbf-ft, 6mm 7 lbf-ft, 8mm 16 lbf-ft, 10mm 25 lbf-ft, 12mm 40 lbf-ft.

Fastener Torque Where it comes from
cylinder head nutsM10x1.25 (4 flange nuts per cylinder) 27 ft-lbHigh
37 N-m / 3.8 kgf-m. Honda's table calls this row "Cylinder nut" -- no head bolt row carries a published torque on this V-twin. Why › Engine torque values table, Honda shop manual 62Z6N000, June 2009, p.2-4; cross-confirmed on the engine-assembly diagram sheet ("apply a light coat of oil to the threads and the seating surface of the four flange nuts... and tighten them to the specified torque"). Shared across GX630/GX660/GX690.
connecting rod boltM7x1.0 16 ft-lbHigh 22 N-m / 2.2 kgf-m. Engine torque values table, 62Z6N000, p.2-4. Shared across GX630/GX660/GX690.
flywheel nutM20x1.5 173 ft-lbHigh
235 N-m / 24 kgf-m. Shared across GX630/GX660/GX690 -- all three share the same 688cc block and Honda prints one figure for the family. Why › Engine torque values table, 62Z6N000, p.2-4; cross-confirmed on the engine-assembly diagram sheet.
oil drain plug boltM20x1.5 33 ft-lbHigh 45 N-m / 4.5 kgf-m. Engine torque values table, 62Z6N000, p.2-4. Shared across GX630/GX660/GX690.
oil filter cartridgeM20x1.5 9 ft-lbHigh 12 N-m / 1.2 kgf-m. Engine torque values table, 62Z6N000, p.2-4. Shared across GX630/GX660/GX690.
valve tappet adjusting nutM5x0.5 5.5 ft-lbHigh
7.5 N-m / 0.75 kgf-m. Torque applied after setting valve clearance with a 3mm tappet wrench (Honda tool 07708-0030400), holding the tappet… Why › adjusting screw. Maintenance chapter, 62Z6N000, p.3-8/3-9. Shared across GX630/GX660/GX690.
governor arm nutM6x1.0 8 ft-lbHigh 11 N-m / 1.1 kgf-m. Engine torque values table, 62Z6N000, p.2-4. Shared across GX630/GX660/GX690.

Valve clearance — feeler gauge, not a wrench

  • valve clearance (cold), intake: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.08 +/- 0.02 mm. Maintenance chapter, 62Z6N000, p.3-8/3-9. Shared across GX630/GX660/GX690.
  • valve clearance (cold), exhaust: Not a torque spec -- clearance value: 0.10 +/- 0.02 mm. Maintenance chapter, 62Z6N000, p.3-8/3-9. Shared across GX630/GX660/GX690.
2 specs not published — spark plug, crankcase cover bolt What we found ›
  • spark plugNot a numeric torque -- the maintenance chapter (62Z6N000) gives an install procedure instead: seat a new plug finger-tight against the washer, then tighten 1/2 turn with a spark plug wrench (p.3-7); for a reused plug, tighten only 1/8-1/4 turn after seating (p.3-6). Plug: ZFR5F (NGK), gap 0.7-0.8mm.
  • crankcase cover boltGAP: the engine-assembly diagram sheet (62Z6N000-era assembly sheet) instructs to "tighten the nine flange bolts securely" without printing a specific N-m figure alongside that line. The Standard Torque Values table's M8 flange-bolt/nut figure (27 N-m / 20 lbf-ft) likely applies but is not explicitly assigned to this bolt in the source text, so no number is asserted.

What is the head bolt torque on a Honda GX160 / GX200?

18 ft-lb (24 N·m) on the M8x1.25 cylinder-head bolts, torqued diagonally in 2–3 steps starting with the inner bolts, per Honda's official shop manual. The GX120 uses the same 18 ft-lb figure.

What is the flywheel nut torque on a Honda GX390?

Honda's GX270/GX390 assembly sheet lists the flywheel nut, and it is one of the highest-torque fasteners on the engine — use a flywheel holding tool, never an impact gun, so you don't shear the key. See the flywheel row in the GX390 table for the exact value.

What spark plug does a Honda GX use and what's the torque?

GX120/160/200 use a BPR6ES (NGK) / W20EPR-U (Denso) gapped 0.028–0.031 in (0.70–0.80 mm), torqued to 13 ft-lb (18 N·m). Honda does not publish a numeric spark-plug torque for the GX270/390 — tighten a new plug finger-tight, then 1/2 turn (or 1/8–1/4 turn for a re-used plug).

Are Honda GX torque specs the same across the whole GX range?

No. GX120/160/200 share most fastener torques, but the connecting-rod bolt differs (GX160 uses a smaller M6 rod bolt), and the larger GX270/390 step up on head bolts and flywheel nut. Always match the row to your exact engine — the tables below are split by model for that reason.

Does the Honda GX240 have the same flywheel torque as the GX340?

No — they differ. GX240 torques to 94 ft-lb (128 N·m); GX340 and GX390 both torque to 125 ft-lb (170 N·m). GX240 and GX270 share the lower figure: Honda's GX240/GX340 supplement (62Z5F00X) explicitly routes anything it doesn't cover to the GX270 supplement (62Z5F00Z) and the GX390 base manual (62Z5F00) as one linked document set, and GX240's 128 N·m is printed directly in its own table row. Always match the flywheel figure to your exact model.

Do the Honda GX630, GX660 and GX690 use head bolts?

No head bolts carry a published torque on this 90°-V-twin. Honda uses four M10x1.25 cylinder nuts per cylinder instead of a head-bolt joint, torqued to 27 ft-lb (37 N·m) — Honda's own lubrication table lists this location as "cylinder nut and bolt threads." Searching for "head bolt torque" on a GX630-690 is looking for the wrong fastener.

Is the flywheel nut torque the same on the GX630, GX660 and GX690?

Yes. All three share the same 688.0 cm³ block, and Honda prints one flywheel-nut figure for the whole family: 173 ft-lb (235 N·m) on an M20x1.5 special nut. Use a flywheel holding tool, not an impact gun.

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