REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER ASSEMBLY
SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION
Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley set bolt.
Rotate the crankshaft clockwise so that the timing marks on the crankshaft timing gear or sprocket and camshaft timing gears are positioned as shown in the illustration.
| *1 | Crankshaft Pulley Set Crankshaft Key | - | - |
| *a | Timing Mark | *b | Identification Groove |
| *c | Approximately 7° | *d | Approximately 32° |
Tech Tips
The camshaft timing gear assembly and the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly have both timing marks and identification grooves. Use the timing marks for alignment.
If the timing marks do not align, rotate the crankshaft clockwise again and align the timing marks.
Remove the crankshaft pulley set bolt.
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE
Remove the bolt and timing chain guide.
REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
| *a | Stopper Plate |
| *b | Plunger |
Allow the plunger to extend slightly, and then rotate the stopper plate counterclockwise to release the lock. Once the lock is released, push the plunger into the tensioner.
| *a | Pin |
Move the stopper plate clockwise to set the lock, and insert a pin into the stopper plate hole.
Remove the 2 bolts, No. 1 chain tensioner assembly and chain tensioner gasket.
REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER
Remove the bolt and chain tensioner slipper.
REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 chain vibration damper.
REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the chain sub-assembly.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
| *a | Hold |
| *b | Turn |
Hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft with a wrench and remove the bolt and camshaft timing gear assembly.
Note
Never remove the 4 bolts (A). If they are removed, make sure to replace the camshaft timing gear assembly.
Be careful not to damage the camshaft housing sub-assembly or spark plug tube with the wrench.
Remove the camshaft timing gear assembly from the camshaft.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
| *a | Hold |
| *b | Turn |
Hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft with a wrench and remove the bolt and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.
Note
Never remove the 4 bolts (A). If they are removed, make sure to replace the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.
Be careful not to damage the camshaft housing sub-assembly or spark plug tube with the wrench.
Remove the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly from the No. 2 camshaft.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY
Uniformly loosen and remove the 20 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Remove the camshaft housing sub-assembly by prying between the cylinder head sub-assembly and camshaft housing sub-assembly with a screwdriver.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head sub-assembly and camshaft housing sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP
| *1 | No. 1 Camshaft Bearing Cap |
| *2 | No. 2 Camshaft Bearing Cap |
| *3 | No. 3 Camshaft Bearing Cap |
| *4 | No. 4 Camshaft Bearing Cap |
Uniformly loosen and remove the 11 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap, No. 2 camshaft bearing cap, No. 3 camshaft bearing cap and No. 4 camshaft bearing cap.
REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER
Remove the oil control valve filter from the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap.
Note
Do not touch the mesh section on the oil control valve filter.
REMOVE NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING
Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing from the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT
Remove the camshaft from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT
Remove the No. 2 camshaft from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING
Remove the No. 2 camshaft bearing from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 16 No. 1 valve rocker arm sub-assemblies from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Be sure to keep the removed parts for each installation position separate.
REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
Remove the 16 valve lash adjuster assemblies from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Be sure to keep the removed parts for each installation position separate.