CAMSHAFT REMOVAL


  1. PRECAUTION

    Note

    After turning the engine switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal. Therefore, make sure to read the disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal notices before proceeding with work Click here.

  2. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

    Note

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

  3. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL RH

  4. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL OPENING EXTENSION PAD RH

  5. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH

  6. REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH

  7. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (for TMC, TMMR Made)


    1. B000MPY

      Remove the 9 clips and cool air intake duct seal.

  8. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (for TMMK Made)


    1. B000JM6

      Remove the 9 clips and cool air intake duct seal.

  9. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. B000H7U

      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 engine cover.

      Note

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

  10. REMOVE INLET AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY


    1. B000KJW

      Remove the 2 bolts and inlet air cleaner assembly.

  11. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. B000IC4

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

    2. B000ILW

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

    3. B000NHN

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

    4. B000LAA

      Disconnect the ventilation hose from the cylinder head cover.

    5. B000KT6

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

    6. B000NMO

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

  12. REMOVE AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT

  13. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. B000MVL

      Disconnect the wire harness clamp.

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

  14. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE MOUNTING STAY RH


    1. B000MPW

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

  15. SEPARATE EARTH WIRE


    1. B000LWB

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

  16. REMOVE ENGINE MOVING CONTROL ROD BRACKET


    1. B000HEQ

      Remove the 4 bolts and engine moving control rod bracket.

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


    1. B000IOD

      Remove the screw and separate the front fender liner RH.

    2. B000GY5

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

  18. DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE


    1. B000K2K

      Disconnect the connectors and clamps.

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

  19. REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY


    1. Disconnect the 4 ignition coil assembly connectors.

    2. B000LI6

      Remove the 4 bolts and 4 ignition coil assemblies.

  20. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. B000I28

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

    2. B000NHO

      Remove the 3 gaskets from the camshaft bearing caps.

  21. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION


    1. B000J03E01
      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.

  22. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER PLATE


    1. B000MHS

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

  23. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. B000IZTE01

      Turn the crankshaft pulley approximately 10° clockwise.

    2. B000JQAE01

      Turn the crankshaft pulley approximately 10° counterclockwise.

    3. B000J3PE04
      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. B000IZTE01

      Turn the crankshaft pulley approximately 10° clockwise.

    5. B000H26

      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. B000JQAE01

      Turn the crankshaft pulley approximately 10° counterclockwise.

  24. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE


    1. B000N8X

      Remove the bolt and timing chain guide.

  25. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER TIGHT PLUG


    1. B000IJD

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

  26. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY


    1. B000IK9

      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. B000IM2

      Separate the camshaft timing gear assembly from the camshaft.

    3. B000M6YE01
      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. B000L8G

      Remove the camshaft timing gear assembly.

      Note

      Do not disassemble the camshaft timing gear assembly.

  27. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP


    1. B000MJGE01

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

    2. B000M7DE01

      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.

  28. REMOVE CAMSHAFT


    1. B000MUO

      Remove the camshaft from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.

  29. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT


    1. B000M7N

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

    2. B000MDZ

      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.

  30. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY


    1. B000NQT

      Remove the bolt and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

      Note

      Do not disassemble the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

  31. REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER


    1. B000KN8

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

  32. REMOVE NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING


    1. B000M5Z

      Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing.

  33. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING


    1. B000K8Z

      Remove the No. 2 camshaft bearing.