CAMSHAFT REMOVAL


  1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL RH

  2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL OPENING EXTENSION PAD RH

  3. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH

  4. REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH

  5. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HUP3

      Lift the rear of the engine cover to detach the cover from the 2 pins, and then lift the front of the engine cover to detach the cover from the pin and remove the No. 1 engine cover sub-assembly.

      Note

      Attempting to disengage both front and rear clips at the same time may cause the No. 1 engine cover sub-assembly to break.

  6. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL


    1. A01HV5R

      Remove the 7 clips and cool air intake duct seal.

  7. REMOVE INLET AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HSG6

      Remove the 2 bolts and inlet air cleaner assembly.

  8. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HTQ5

      Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector and wire harness clamp from the air cleaner cap sub-assembly.

    2. Disconnect the ventilation hose from the cylinder head cover.

    3. Disconnect the connector and wire harness clamp.

    4. A01HSY1

      Release the 2 clamps and remove the air cleaner cap sub-assembly.

    5. A01HVCDE01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Retainer
      *2 Fuel Tube Connector
      *3 Pipe
      *4 O-ring
      *a Pinch
      *b Pull

      Disconnect the 2 fuel vapor feed hoses.

      Note


      • Remove any dirt or foreign matter on the fuel tube connector before performing this work.

      • Do not allow any scratches or foreign matter to get on the parts when disconnecting them as the fuel tube connector has an O-ring that seals the pipe.

      • Perform this work by hand. Do not use any tools.

      • Protect the disconnected parts by covering them with plastic bags after disconnecting each fuel vapor feed hose.

    6. A01HVR4

      Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect the air cleaner hose from the throttle with motor body assembly.

  9. REMOVE AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT


    1. Remove the air cleaner filter element.

  10. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HSNXE03
      Text in Illustration
      *a Projection

      Remove the 2 bolts and air cleaner case sub-assembly.

  11. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE MOUNTING STAY RH


    1. A01HUML

      Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 engine mounting stay RH.

  12. DISCONNECT EARTH WIRE


    1. A01HUIE

      Remove the bolt and separate the earth wire from the engine moving control rod bracket.

  13. REMOVE ENGINE MOVING CONTROL ROD BRACKET


    1. A01HUZR

      Remove the 4 bolts and engine moving control rod bracket.

  14. DISCONNECT INVERTER RESERVE TANK ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HVZQ

      Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the inverter reserve tank assembly.

  15. DISCONNECT NO. 2 ENGINE ROOM RELAY BLOCK


    1. A01HSMF

      Remove the screw and disconnect the front fender liner RH.

    2. A01HSGG

      Remove the bolt, harness clamp and disconnect the No. 2 engine room relay block.

  16. DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE


    1. Disconnect the 8 connectors and 2 harness clamps.

      A01HW5O

    2. Remove the 5 bolts and 3 nuts and disconnect the engine wire from the engine.

  17. REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HUHF

      Disconnect the 4 ignition coil assembly connectors.

    2. A01HULK

      Remove the 4 bolts and 4 ignition coil assemblies.

  18. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HVMN

      Remove the 16 bolts, 3 seal washers, cylinder head cover sub-assembly and cylinder head cover gasket.

    2. A01HTBN

      Remove the 2 gaskets from the camshaft bearing caps.

  19. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION


    1. A01HT4DE03
      Text in Illustration
      *a Paint Mark
      *b Timing Mark
      *c Timing Notch

      Turn the crankshaft pulley until its timing notch (groove) and the timing mark "0" of the timing chain cover are aligned.

    2. Check that each timing mark of the camshaft timing gear assembly and camshaft timing sprocket are aligned with each timing mark located as shown in the illustration. If not, turn the crankshaft 1 revolution (360°) to align the timing marks as shown in the illustration.

    3. Place paint marks on the chain in alignment with the timing marks on the camshaft timing gear and camshaft timing sprocket.

  20. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER PLATE


    1. A01HURN

      Remove the 4 bolts, timing chain cover plate and gasket.

  21. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HTNYE02

      Turn the crankshaft approximately 10° clockwise.

    2. A01HTZ7E02

      Turn the crankshaft approximately 10° counterclockwise.

    3. A01HTTOE03
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Pin

      Align the holes of the stopper plate and tensioner, and insert a pin into the stopper plate hole to lock the tensioner.

    4. A01HTNYE02

      Turn the crankshaft approximately 10° clockwise.

    5. A01HUAW

      Remove the 2 bolts, chain tensioner and gasket.

      Note

      Make sure not to drop the gasket inside the timing chain cover.

    6. A01HTZ7E02

      Turn the crankshaft approximately 10° counterclockwise.

  22. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE


    1. A01HTEB

      Remove the bolt and timing chain guide.

  23. REMOVE OIL PUMP RELIEF VALVE PLUG


    1. A01HSOZ

      Using a 14 mm hexagon wrench, remove the oil pump relief valve plug and gasket.

  24. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HTL9E02
      Text in Illustration
      *a Hold
      *b Turn

      Hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft with a wrench and remove the bolt from the camshaft.

      Note

      Be careful not to damage the cylinder head or spark plug tube with the wrench.

    2. A01HUZJ

      Separate the camshaft timing gear assembly from the camshaft.

    3. A01HSFFE02
      Text in Illustration
      *a Narrow
      *b Wide

      Remove the timing chain from the camshaft timing gear assembly, and turn the camshaft timing gear assembly approximately 180°.

    4. A01HW11

      Remove the camshaft timing gear assembly.

      Note

      Do not disassemble the camshaft timing gear.

  25. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP


    1. A01HVKKE03

      Using several steps, remove the 11 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

    2. A01HSCLE03

      Using several steps, remove the 10 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

    3. Remove the 5 bearing caps.

      Tech Tips

      Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.

  26. REMOVE CAMSHAFT


    1. A01HSLI

      Remove the camshaft from the camshaft housing.

  27. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT


    1. A01HTHY

      Hold up the chain and remove the No. 2 camshaft from the camshaft housing.

    2. A01HU4G

      Suspend the chain with a string or equivalent as shown in the illustration.

      Note

      Be careful not to drop the chain inside the timing chain cover.

  28. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET


    1. Secure the camshaft in a vice by clamping the hexagonal part using aluminum plates.

      Note

      Do not damage the camshaft by tightening the vice excessively.

    2. A01HVU9

      Remove the flange bolt and camshaft timing sprocket.

      Note

      Do not damage the No. 2 camshaft or camshaft timing sprocket.

  29. REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER


    1. A01HTL2

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

  30. REMOVE NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING


    1. A01HTAG

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

  31. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING


    1. A01HUEU

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