CAMSHAFT REMOVAL

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE INLET NO. 1 AIR CLEANER


    1. A01VDPL

      Separate the inlet No. 1 air cleaner from the grommet.

    2. Remove the inlet No. 1 air cleaner from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.

  2. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01VDRYE03
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      *1 No. 2 Ventilation Hose
      *2 Air Cleaner Cap Support

      Separate the 4 clamp hooks from the air cleaner cap sub-assembly.

    2. Slide the hose clip of the No. 2 ventilation hose downward.

    3. Lift up the air cleaner cap sub-assembly to remove it from the air cleaner cap support, No. 2 ventilation hose and grommet.

  3. REMOVE AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY

    A01VFOR

    1. Remove the air cleaner filter element sub-assembly from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.

  4. REMOVE NO. 1 IGNITION COIL

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  5. SEPARATE DUTY VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE

    A01VJG0

    1. Remove the bolt to separate the duty vacuum switching valve from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.

  6. SEPARATE ENGINE WIRE


    1. Separate the engine wire from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.

  7. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

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  8. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET

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  9. REMOVE TIGHT PLUG


    1. A01VFW6

      Using an 8 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the tight plug from the timing chain cover sub-assembly.

  10. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/EXHAUST

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  11. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR


    1. A01VFV5E10
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      *a Camshaft Timing Sprocket Assembly Side
      *b Camshaft Timing Gear Side
      *c Timing Mark
      *d Paint Mark

      Place paint marks on the chain plates corresponding to the timing marks of the camshaft timing gear and camshaft timing sprocket assembly.

    2. Rotate the crankshaft 90° clockwise.

      Note

      Do not allow the lifted valve and piston to come into contact with each other when removing the camshaft.

    3. A01VHE1E02
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      *a Hold
      *b Turn

      Using a wrench to hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft.

    4. Using SST, loosen the bolts of the camshaft timing sprocket assembly.

      SST
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    5. A01VGFUE02
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      *1 Stopper Plate
      *2 Plunger

      Insert a screwdriver into the plug hole and turn the stopper plate of the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly clockwise to release the lock.

      Tech Tips


      • The plunger of the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly is locked.

      • If the stopper plate is locked firmly, slightly turn the hexagonal portion of the camshaft to the right and left.

    6. A01VJ63E02
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      *1 Plunger
      *a Turn

      While ensuring that the lock remains released, slightly turn the hexagonal portion of the camshaft clockwise so that the plunger of the No. 1 chain tensioner sub-assembly.

    7. A01VJJJE02
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      *a 3 mm Hexagon Wrench

      Insert a 3 mm hexagon wrench into the stopper plate hole.

      Tech Tips

      Hold the hexagon wrench with tape so that the hexagon wrench does not come off.

    8. A01VLRZE02
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      *a Hold
      *b Turn

      Using a wrench to hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft.

    9. Remove the bolt and camshaft timing gear from the No. 2 camshaft.

  12. REMOVE CAMSHAFT


    1. A01VKMM

      Slide the camshaft timing sprocket assembly toward the front of the engine until the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap comes off.

    2. A01VDZSE02
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      *1 No. 1 Camshaft Bearing Cap
      *2 No. 2 Camshaft Bearing Cap

      Remove the 15 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

    3. Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap and 6 No. 2 camshaft bearing caps from the cylinder head sub-assembly.

    4. A01VGK8

      Remove the camshaft from the chain sub-assembly and cylinder head sub-assembly.

      Tech Tips

      Remove the camshaft with the camshaft timing sprocket assembly.

  13. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT

    A01VH7W

    1. Remove the No. 2 camshaft from the cylinder head sub-assembly.

    2. A01VI4T

      Using a piece of string or the equivalent, fix the timing chain cover sub-assembly to prevent it from dropping.

  14. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET ASSEMBLY


    1. A01VK5B

      Remove the bolt and camshaft timing sprocket assembly from the camshaft.

  15. INSPECT CAMSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET ASSEMBLY

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