CYLINDER HEAD GASKET REMOVAL

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER

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  2. REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD STAY

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  3. REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD

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  4. REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR

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  5. REMOVE MANIFOLD SUPPORT BRACKET

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  6. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD

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  7. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


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      *1 Hexagon Wrench
      *2 Plunger
      *3 Stopper Plate

      Turn the stopper plate of the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly clockwise and push in the plunger with the lock released.

    2. Turn the stopper plate of the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly counterclockwise and insert a hexagon wrench into the hole in the stopper plate to lock with the plunger pushed in.

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

      Note

      Do not rotate the crankshaft with the No. 1 chain tensioner removed.

  8. REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER


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      Remove the chain tensioner slipper.

  9. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER


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      Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 chain vibration damper.

  10. REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY


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      Remove the chain sub-assembly.

      Note

      When rotating the camshaft with the chain sub-assembly removed, rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise 40° from TDC and align the oil jet hole with the paint mark to prevent the pistons from coming into contact with the valves.

  11. REMOVE CAMSHAFT


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      Using several steps, uniformly loosen and remove the 19 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration, then remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap and 8 No. 2 camshaft bearing caps.

      Note

      Uniformly loosen the bolts while keeping the camshaft level.

    2. Remove the camshaft and No. 2 camshaft.

  12. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY


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      Using several steps, uniformly loosen and remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and 10 washers with an 8 mm bi-hexagon wrench in the sequence shown in the illustration.

      Note


      • When removing the cylinder head bolt, do not drop the washer into the cylinder head sub-assembly.

      • Removing the bolts in the wrong order may cause damage to the cylinder head sub-assembly.

    2. Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly.

  13. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET


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      Remove the cylinder head gasket from the cylinder block.