CAMSHAFT REMOVAL

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER ASSEMBLY

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  2. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC / COMPRESSION

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  3. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE

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  4. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY

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  5. REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER

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  6. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER

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  7. REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY

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  8. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY


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      *a Hold
      *b Turn

      Using a wrench to hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft, remove the bolt and camshaft timing gear assembly.

      Note


      • Never remove the 4 bolts (A). If any of the 4 bolts are removed, replace the camshaft timing gear assembly.

      • Be careful not to damage the cylinder head sub-assembly or spark plug tube with the wrench.

  9. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY


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      *a Hold
      *b Turn

      Using a wrench to hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft, remove the bolt and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

      Note


      • Never remove the 4 bolts (A). If any of the 4 bolts are removed, replace the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

      • Be careful not to damage the cylinder head sub-assembly or spark plug tube with the wrench.

  10. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY


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      Uniformly loosen and remove the 20 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

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      Remove the camshaft housing sub-assembly by prying between the cylinder head sub-assembly and camshaft housing sub-assembly with a screwdriver.

      Note

      Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head sub-assembly and camshaft housing sub-assembly.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  11. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP


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      *a No. 1 Camshaft Bearing Cap
      *b No. 2 Camshaft Bearing Cap
      *c No. 3 Camshaft Bearing Cap
      *d No. 4 Camshaft Bearing Cap

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 11 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

    2. Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap, No. 2 camshaft bearing cap, No. 3 camshaft bearing cap and No. 4 camshaft bearing cap.

  12. REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER


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      Remove the oil control valve filter from the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap.

      Note

      Do not touch the mesh section on the oil control valve filter.

  13. REMOVE NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING


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      Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing from the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap.

  14. REMOVE CAMSHAFT


    1. Remove the camshaft from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.

  15. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT


    1. Remove the No. 2 camshaft from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.

  16. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING


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      Remove the No. 2 camshaft bearing from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.

  17. REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY

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  18. REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY

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