CAMSHAFT > REMOVAL

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1. Remove the 3 clips and the No. 3 engine under cover.
   

1. Remove the 2 bolts, nut and the No. 1 engine cover.
   

1. Remove the intake manifold (Click here).
   

1. Disconnect the 3 No. 1 ignition coil connectors.
   

2. Remove the 3 bolts and the 3 No. 1 ignition coils.
   

1. Separate the radiator reservoir tank hose from the hose clamp.
   

2. Loosen the clip and disconnect the radiator reservoir tank hose.
   

1. Loosen the 2 clips and disconnect the No. 1 radiator hose and No. 3 radiator hose.
   

2. Remove the bolt and the water filler assembly.
   

1. Remove the bolt and the harness bracket.
   

1. Remove the oil filler cap sub-assembly.
   

1. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the vacuum switching valve.
   

2. Disconnect the vacuum switching valve connector.
   

3. Separate the wire harness from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly
   

4. Remove the 16 bolts and the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
   

5. Remove the gasket from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
   

1. Using an 8 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the timing gear cover tight plug.
   

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   *1	8 mm Socket Hexagon Wrench

1. Turn the crankshaft pulley clockwise to align the timing mark on the pulley with the timing pointer of timing chain cover (Set the No. 1 piston to the TDC/compression).
   

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   *1	Timing Mark
   *2	Timing Pointer

2. Make sure that the timing mark of the camshaft sprocket is at the top.
   

   HINT:

   If the timing mark is not at the top, turn the crankshaft pulley 1 revolution so that the timing mark comes to the top (Set the No. 1 piston to the TDC/compression).

3. Place paint marks on the chain plate corresponding to the timing marks of the camshaft timing gear and the camshaft timing sprocket.
   

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   *1	Paint Mark
   *2	Timing Mark

4. Turn the crankshaft pulley slightly counterclockwise.
   

   NOTICE:

   Do not allow the lifted valve and piston to come into contact with each other when removing the camshaft.

5. Loosen the bolts on the sprocket while holding the hexagonal portion of the camshaft.
   

6. Insert a screwdriver from the plug hole and turn the stopper plate of the timing chain tensioner clockwise to release the lock, and keep it as it is.
   

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   *1	Stopper Plate
   *2	Plunger

   HINT:

   1. The plunger of the timing chain tensioner is locked.
      
   2. If the stopper plate is locked firmly, slightly turn the hexagonal portion of the camshaft to the right and left.
      

7. Slightly turn the hexagonal portion of the camshaft clockwise so that the plunger of the timing chain tensioner is pushed by the timing chain.
   

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   *1

   Plunger

8. Remove the screwdriver from the plug. Insert the hexagon wrench into the stopper plate hole.
   

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   *1	Hexagon Wrench

   NOTICE:

   Hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft.

   HINT:

   Perform this procedure in order to maintain the pressure on the plunger from the timing chain tensioner.

9. Remove the bolt of the sprocket while holding the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft.
   

10. Remove the camshaft timing gear or sprocket.
    

1. Slide the camshaft timing sprocket toward the engine front until the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap comes off.
   

2. Remove the 15 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.
   

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

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   *1	No. 1 Camshaft Bearing Cap
   *2	No. 2 Camshaft Bearing Cap

4. Remove the No. 2 camshaft.
   

1. Remove the camshaft.
   

   HINT:

   1. Remove the camshaft along with the camshaft timing sprocket.
      
   2. Assemble the camshaft timing sprocket to the camshaft before installing them.
      

2. Using a piece of string or the equivalent, fix the timing chain to prevent it from dropping.
   

1. Remove the bolt and the camshaft timing sprocket assembly.