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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-68 REPAIRS
Camshaft timing belt cover - LH rear
$% 12.65.46
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove engine acoustic cover.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
3.Remove 3 bolts securing LH rear timing belt
cover and remove cover.
Refit
1.Clean LH rear timing belt cover.
2.Position LH rear timing belt cover, fit bolts and
tighten to 4 Nm (3 lbf.ft).
3.Fit engine acoustic cover.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
4.Connect battery earth lead.
Camshaft timing belt cover - RH rear
$% 12.65.47
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove inlet manifold chamber.
+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Seals - inlet
manifold chamber - up to 03MY.
3.Remove 2 bolts securing RH rear timing belt
cover heat shield to cylinder head and remove
heat shield.
4.Remove 3 bolts securing RH rear timing belt
cover and remove cover.
Refit
1.Clean RH rear timing belt cover.
2.Position RH rear timing belt cover, fit bolts and
tighten to 4 Nm (3 lbf.ft).
3.Position heat shield, fit bolts and tighten M6 bolt
to 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft) and M8 bolt to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
4.Fit inlet manifold chamber.
+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Seals - inlet
manifold chamber - up to 03MY.
5.Connect battery earth lead.
M12 6694
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-69
Camshaft rear timing belt - LH cylinder
head
$% 12.65.56
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove underbelly panel.
+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
3.Remove LH rear timing belt cover.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft timing belt cover - LH rear.
4.Remove RH front road wheel.
5.Remove 3 bolts securing RH splash shield to
body and remove shield.6.Using a socket on crankshaft pulley bolt, rotate
crankshaft in a clockwise direction. Align the
engine "SAFE" position, notch on crankshaft
pulley aligned to the "ARROW" on front
mounting plate and the timing marks aligned on
the rear camshaft gears as illustrated.
CAUTION: Do not use camshaft gear bolts
or timing belt to rotate crankshaft. Never
use the arrow on the oil pump body as a
timing reference.
7.Insert timing pin LRT-12-232 through hole in
lower crankcase, ensuring pin is located in hole
in drive plate.
CAUTION: Hole immediately adjacent to
side of lower crankcase must be used.
M12 6614
LRT-12-232
M12 7927
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-70 REPAIRS
8.Remove and discard LH front exhaust
camshaft cap seal from cylinder head.
9.Position LRT-12-175 to rear camshaft gears as
illustrated, remove and discard bolts securing
gears to camshafts.
10.Remove rear camshaft gears, timing belt and
special tool as an assembly.
CAUTION: Do not turn the crankshaft or the
camshafts while the timing belt is removed.
11.If camshaft timing belt is to be refitted, mark
direction of rotation on timing belt.12.Remove LRT-12-175 from camshaft gears and
remove timing belt from gears.
CAUTION: Do not rotate crankshaft or
camshafts with timing belt removed and
cylinder heads fitted.
CAUTION: Camshaft timing belts must be
stored and handled with care. Always store
a camshaft timing belt on its edge with a
bend radius greater than 50 mm (2.0 in). Do
not use a camshaft timing belt that has been
twisted or bent double as this will damage
the reinforcing fibres. Do not use a
camshaft timing belt if debris other than belt
dust is found in timing belt covers. Do not
use a camshaft timing belt if partial engine
seizure has occurred. Do not use a
camshaft timing belt if mileage exceeds
72,000 km (45,000 miles). Do not use an oil
or coolant contaminated timing belt, cause
of contamination must be rectified.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-71
Refit
NOTE: Following front or rear timing belt
refitment, it is possible that after rotating the
engine and positioning the crankshaft pulley to
the 'SAFE' position, the timing marks on the
rear timing gears may be misaligned. This
misalignment is acceptable provided that the
timing belt refitting procedure was carried out
correctly.
1.Clean camshaft gears and mating faces on
camshafts.
CAUTION: If the sintered gears have been
subjected to prolonged oil contamination,
they must be soaked in a solvent bath and
then thoroughly washed in clean solvent
before refitting. Because of the porous
construction of sintered material, oil
impregnated in the gears will emerge and
contaminate the belt.
2.Place gears inverted on a flat surface, with the
locating lugs on the gears positioned as
illustrated.3.Keeping the timing marks aligned, position
timing belt onto gears.
4.Position LRT-12-195 between the gears, turn
centre nut sufficiently to spread drive belt.
5.Invert gears and timing belt and position LRT-
12-175 to camshaft gears.
6.Check that the locating lugs are still aligned and
remove LRT-12-195 from between camshaft
gears.
7.Fit LRT-12-198 alignment pins into the end of
each camshaft.
8.Position timing belt and gears over LRT-12-198
and locate gears onto camshafts.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-72 REPAIRS
9.Position LRT-12-197 into the front end of the
LH exhaust camshaft.
10.With assistance, using a 30 mm socket on LRT-
12-197, turn the LH exhaust camshaft
sufficiently to align camshaft gears to the drive
slots in each camshaft.
11.Remove LRT-12-198 alignment pins and fit
new camshaft gear retaining bolts.
12.Tighten camshaft gear bolts to:
lStage 1 - 27 Nm (20 lbf.ft)
lStage 2 - Further 90°
13.Remove LRT-12-175 from camshaft gears.
14.Remove LRT-12-197 from front end of exhaust
camshaft.15.Clean LH exhaust camshaft cap seal recess
and fit new cap seal.
16.Remove timing pin LRT-12-232 from lower
crankcase.
17.Fit splash shield and secure with bolts.
18.Fit RH road wheel and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
19.Fit LH rear timing belt cover.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft timing belt cover - LH rear.
20.Fit underbelly panel.
+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
21.Connect battery earth lead.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-73
Camshaft rear timing belt - RH cylinder
head
$% 12.65.57
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove underbelly panel.
+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
3.Remove RH front road wheel.
4.Remove 3 bolts securing RH splash shield to
body and remove shield.
5.Remove RH rear timing belt cover.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft timing belt cover - RH rear.6.Using a socket on crankshaft pulley bolt, rotate
crankshaft in a clockwise direction. Align the
engine "SAFE" position, notch on crankshaft
pulley aligned to the "ARROW" on front
mounting plate and the timing marks aligned on
the rear camshaft gears as illustrated.
CAUTION: Do not use camshaft gear bolts
or timing belt to rotate crankshaft. Never
use the arrow on the oil pump body as a
timing reference.
7.Insert timing pin LRT-12-232 through hole in
lower crankcase, ensuring pin is located in hole
in drive plate.
CAUTION: Hole immediately adjacent to
side of lower crankcase must be used.
M12 6614
LRT-12-232
M12 7927
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-74 REPAIRS
8.Remove and discard RH front exhaust
camshaft cap seal from cylinder head.
9.Position LRT-12-175 to rear camshaft gears as
illustrated, remove and discard bolts securing
gears to camshafts.
10.Remove rear camshaft gears, timing belt and
special tool as an assembly.
CAUTION: Do not turn the crankshaft or the
camshafts while the timing belt is removed.
11.If camshaft timing belt is to be refitted, mark
direction of rotation on timing belt.12.Remove LRT-12-175 from camshaft gears and
remove timing belt from gears.
CAUTION: Camshaft timing belts must be
stored and handled with care. Always store
a camshaft timing belt on its edge with a
bend radius greater than 50 mm (2.0 in). Do
not use a camshaft timing belt that has been
twisted or bent double as this will damage
the reinforcing fibres. Do not use a
camshaft timing belt if debris other than belt
dust is found in timing belt covers. Do not
use a camshaft timing belt if partial engine
seizure has occurred. Do not use a
camshaft timing belt if mileage exceeds
72,000 km (45,000 miles). Do not use an oil
or coolant contaminated timing belt, cause
of contamination must be rectified.
Page 252 of 1007

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-75
Refit
NOTE: Following front or rear timing belt
refitment, it is possible that after rotating the
engine and positioning the crankshaft pulley to
the 'SAFE' position, the timing marks on the
rear timing gears may be misaligned. This
misalignment is acceptable provided that the
timing belt refitting procedure was carried out
correctly.
1.Clean camshaft gears and mating faces on
camshafts.
CAUTION: If the sintered gears have been
subjected to prolonged oil contamination,
they must be soaked in a solvent bath and
then thoroughly washed in clean solvent
before refitting. Because of the porous
construction of sintered material, oil
impregnated in the gears will emerge and
contaminate the belt.
2.Place gears inverted on a flat surface, with the
locating lugs on the gears positioned as
illustrated.3.Keeping the timing marks aligned, position
timing belt onto gears.
4.Position LRT-12-195 between the gears, turn
centre nut sufficiently to spread drive belt.
5.Invert gears and timing belt and position LRT-
12-175 to camshaft gears.
6.Check that the locating lugs are correctly
aligned and remove LRT-12-195 from between
camshaft gears.