CAMSHAFT REMOVAL


  1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

    Note

    When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected Click here.

  2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL RH

  3. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL OPENING EXTENSION PAD RH

  4. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH

  5. REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH

  6. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL


    1. A01HXU2

      Remove the 9 clips and cool air intake duct seal.

  7. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01I1X1

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

      Note

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

  8. REMOVE INLET AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HZUJ

      Remove the 2 bolts and inlet air cleaner assembly.

  9. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HYEI

      Disconnect the vacuum switching valve assembly from the air cleaner hose.

    2. A01HZRG

      Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector and 2 wire harness clamps from the air cleaner cap sub-assembly.

    3. A01HXEG

      Separate the fuel vapor feed hose from the air cleaner hose.

    4. A01HYYJ

      Disconnect the ventilation hose from the cylinder head cover.

    5. A01HYQ8

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

    6. A01HXWR

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

  10. REMOVE AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. Remove the air cleaner filter element sub-assembly.

  11. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HY4V

      Disconnect the wire harness clamp.

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

  12. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE MOUNTING STAY RH


    1. A01I1KL

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

  13. SEPARATE EARTH WIRE


    1. A01HXJR

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

  14. REMOVE ENGINE MOVING CONTROL ROD BRACKET


    1. A01HZWO

      Remove the 4 bolts and engine moving control rod bracket.

  15. SEPARATE NO. 2 ENGINE ROOM RELAY BLOCK (w/ No. 2 Engine Room Relay Block)


    1. A01I16T

      Remove the screw and separate the front fender liner RH.

    2. A01HY7V

      Remove the bolt, disengage the 2 clamps and separate the No. 2 engine room relay block.

  16. DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE


    1. A01HYZS

      Disconnect the connectors and clamps.

    2. Remove the bolts and nuts and disconnect the engine wire from the engine assembly.

  17. REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY


    1. Disconnect the 4 ignition coil assembly connectors.

    2. A01HXEV

      Remove the 4 bolts and 4 ignition coil assemblies.

  18. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HXLI

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

    2. A01I0NL

      Remove the 3 gaskets from the camshaft bearing caps.

  19. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION


    1. A01HYY1E01
      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 sub-assembly are aligned.

    2. Check that both timing marks on the camshaft timing gear assembly and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly are facing upward as shown in the illustration. If not, turn the crankshaft 1 revolution (360°) to align the timing marks as shown in the illustration.

      Tech Tips

      "A" is not a timing mark.

    3. Place paint marks on the chain sub-assembly in alignment with the timing marks on the camshaft timing gear assembly and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

  20. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER PLATE


    1. A01I0VQ

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

  21. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HYDKE01

      Turn the crankshaft pulley approximately 10° clockwise.

    2. A01I02EE01

      Turn the crankshaft pulley approximately 10° counterclockwise.

    3. A01HYTKE04
      Text in Illustration
      *a Pin

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

    4. A01HYDKE01

      Turn the crankshaft pulley approximately 10° clockwise.

    5. A01HZN9

      Remove the 2 bolts, No. 1 chain tensioner assembly and gasket.

      Note

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

    6. A01I02EE01

      Turn the crankshaft pulley approximately 10° counterclockwise.

  22. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE


    1. A01HZVM

      Remove the bolt and timing chain guide.

  23. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER TIGHT PLUG


    1. A01I012

      Using a 14 mm hexagon wrench, remove the plug and gasket.

  24. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY


    1. A01I167

      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 sub-assembly or spark plug tube with the wrench.

    2. A01HYX8

      Separate the camshaft timing gear assembly from the camshaft.

    3. A01I0A3E01
      Text in Illustration
      *a Narrow
      *b Wide

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

    4. A01HZDV

      Remove the camshaft timing gear assembly.

      Note

      Do not disassemble the camshaft timing gear assembly.

  25. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP


    1. A01HYQAE01

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

    2. A01HZARE01

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

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

      Tech Tips

      Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.

  26. REMOVE CAMSHAFT


    1. A01I0GI

      Remove the camshaft from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.

  27. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT


    1. A01HZ4Q

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

    2. A01HY9Z

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

      Note

      Be careful not to drop the chain sub-assembly inside the timing chain cover sub-assembly.

  28. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY


    1. A01HZ82

      Remove the bolt and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

      Note

      Do not disassemble the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

  29. REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER


    1. A01I17V

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

  30. REMOVE NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING


    1. A01I04B

      Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing.

  31. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING


    1. A01HZFV

      Remove the No. 2 camshaft bearing.