TIMING CHAIN — Removal
EM-7006prose procedureCAUTION
- After removing timing chain, do not turn crankshaft and camshaft separately, or valves will strike piston heads.
- When installing chain tensioner, oil seats, or other sliding parts, lubricate contacting surfaces with new engine oil.
- Apply new engine oil to bolt threads and seat surface when installing camshaft sprocket and crankshaft pulley.
- When removing oil pump assembly, remove camshaft position sensore (PHASE), then remove timing chain from engine.
- Be careful not to damage sensor edges.
Removal
- 1Drain engine coolant from radiator and cylinder block.Be careful not to spill coolant on drive belts.
- 2Remove the alternator and power steering drive belts.
UEM043 - 3Remove air cleaner.
- 4Remove front right-side wheel.
- 5Remove front and right-side splashguards.
- 6Remove front exhaust tube.
- 7Remove ignition coils.Loosen in numerical order (1 through 6).
NEM362 - 8Remove rocker cover.
- 9Remove all spark plugs.
- 10Set No. 1 piston at T.D.C. on compression stroke.
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