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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-4 REPAIRS
Refit
1.Thoroughly clean and lubricate hydraulic
tappets with clean engine oil. Fit hydraulic
tappets to original bores in cylinder head.
2.Ensure that mating faces of camshaft carrier
and cylinder head are clean and dry.
3.Lubricate camshafts and bearing journals with
clean engine oil.
4.Position camshafts in cylinder head with rear
timing gear drive slots in each camshaft facing
towards the centre as shown.
CAUTION: Ensure camshafts are in their
correct fitted locations, camshafts are
colour coded - Inlet - ORANGE; Exhaust -
BLUE.
5.Apply continuous thin beads of sealant, Part
No. STC 4600, to paths on camshaft carrier as
shown. Spread sealant to an even film using a
roller.
CAUTION: Ensure sealant does not enter oil
feed holes or grooves and that assembly is
completed within 20 minutes.6.Position camshaft carrier, fit and progressively
tighten bolts in the sequence shown to 10 Nm
(7.5 lbf.ft).
7.Noting that the front camshaft oil seals are
black in colour and the rear oil seals are red, fit
new camshaft oil seals using LRT-12-203 and
LRT-12-148A
CAUTION: Oil seals must be fitted dry. Do
not use tool LRT-12-148 for fitting seals.
8.Clean camshaft timing belt cover backplate
bolts and apply sealant, Part No. STC 50552 to
the first 3 threads.
9.Position camshaft timing belt rear cover
backplates to cylinder head, fit and tighten bolts
to 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
10.Fit LH camshaft cover gasket.
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Camshaft cover gasket - LH - Up to 03MY.
11.Fit camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft timing belt.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-5
12.Fit LH camshaft rear timing belt.
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Camshaft rear timing belt - LH cylinder
head.
13.Top-up engine oil.
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14.Connect battery earth lead.
Camshafts - RH cylinder head
$% 12.13.03
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft timing belt.
3.Remove RH rear camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft rear timing belt - RH cylinder
head.
4.Remove RH camshaft cover gasket.
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Camshaft cover gasket - RH.
5.Remove 4 bolts securing RH front timing belt
cover backplate to cylinder head and remove
backplate.
6.Remove 2 bolts securing RH rear timing belt
cover backplate and remove backplate.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-6 REPAIRS
7.Using sequence shown, progressively loosen
22 bolts securing camshaft carrier to cylinder
head until valve spring pressure is released
and remove bolts.
8.Release camshaft carrier from dowels and
remove carrier.
9.Remove both camshafts and discard oil seals.
10.Using a stick magnet, remove 12 hydraulic
tappets from cylinder head.
CAUTION: Store hydraulic tappets in their
fitted order and store upright. Maintain
absolute cleanliness when handling
hydraulic tappets. Failure to observe these
precautions can result in engine failure.
11.Clean camshafts and bearing running surfaces
in camshaft carrier and cylinder head.
12.Inspect camshafts and replace camshafts if
scored, pitted or excessively worn.
Note: Camshafts are colour coded - Inlet -
ORANGE; Exhaust - BLUE.Refit
1.Thoroughly clean and lubricate hydraulic
tappets with clean engine oil. Fit hydraulic
tappets to original bores in cylinder head.
2.Ensure that mating faces of camshaft carrier
and cylinder head are clean and dry.
3.Lubricate camshafts and bearing journals with
clean engine oil.
4.Position camshafts in cylinder head with rear
timing gear drive slots in each camshaft facing
towards the centre as shown.
CAUTION: Ensure camshafts are in their
correct fitted locations, camshafts are
colour coded - Inlet - ORANGE, Exhaust -
BLUE.
5.Apply continuous thin beads of sealant, Part
No. STC 4600, to paths on camshaft carrier as
shown. Spread sealant to an even film using a
roller.
Ensure sealant does not enter oil feed holes
or grooves and that assembly is completed
within 20 minutes.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-7
6.Position camshaft carrier, fit and progressively
tighten bolts in the sequence shown to 10 Nm
(7.5 lbf.ft).
7.Noting that the front camshaft oil seals are
black in colour and the rear oil seals are red, fit
new camshaft oil seals using LRT-12-203 and
LRT-12-148A
CAUTION: Oil seals must be fitted dry. Do
not use tool LRT-12-148 for fitting seals. 8.Clean camshaft timing cover backplate bolts
and apply sealant, Part No. STC 50552 to first
3 threads.
9.Fit camshaft cover backplates fit and tighten
bolts to 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
10.Fit RH camshaft cover gasket.
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Camshaft cover gasket - RH.
11.Fit camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft timing belt.
12.Fit RH rear camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft rear timing belt - RH cylinder
head.
13.Top-up engine oil.
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Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
14.Connect battery earth lead.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-8 REPAIRS
Inlet camshaft front oil seal
$% 12.13.40
Remove
1.Remove camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft timing belt.
2.Remove camshaft oil seal using LRT- 12-147
and centre bolt LRT-12-129.
3.Remove and discard oil seal from LRT-12-147.Refit
1.Clean oil seal recess and camshaft.
2.Ensure oil seal protector sleeve LRT-12-203, is
clean. Fit sleeve to camshaft.
3.Position oil seal and using LRT-12-148A, drift
seal into position.
CAUTION: Oil seal must be fitted dry. Do not
use tool LRT-12-148 for fitting seal.
4.Remove seal protector, LRT-12-203, from end
of camshaft.
5.Fit camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft timing belt.
6.Top-up engine oil.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-9
Camshaft rear oil seal
$% 12.13.42
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. LH bank only: Remove LH rear camshaft
timing belt.
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Camshaft rear timing belt - LH cylinder
head.
3. RH bank only:Remove RH rear camshaft
timing belt.
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Camshaft rear timing belt - RH cylinder
head.
4.Remove camshaft rear oil seal using LRT-12-
147 and the centre bolt from LRT-12-129.
5.Remove and discard oil seal from LRT-12-147.Refit
1.Clean oil seal recess and camshaft.
2.Ensure oil seal protector sleeve LRT-12-203, is
clean. Fit sleeve to camshaft.
3.Position oil seal and using LRT-12-148A, drift
seal into position.
CAUTION: Do not use tool LRT-12-148 for
fitting seal.
4.Remove seal protector, LRT-12-203, from end
of camshaft.
5. LH bank only: Fit LH rear camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft rear timing belt - LH cylinder
head.
6. RH bank only: Fit RH rear camshaft timing
belt.
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Camshaft rear timing belt - RH cylinder
head.
7.Connect battery earth lead.
8.Top-up engine oil.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-11
Crankshaft front oil seal
$% 12.21.14
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft timing belt.
3.Remove crankshaft gear.
4.Fit thrust button, LRT-12-200/3 to end of
crankshaft.
5.Screw LRT-12-200 into crankshaft front oil
seal.
6.Tighten centre bolt of LRT-12-200 t o r e m o v e o i l
seal.
7.Remove and discard oil seal from special tool.
8.Remove thrust button from crankshaft.Refit
1.Clean oil seal recess in oil pump and running
surface on crankshaft, ensure bolt holes are
clean and dry.
2.Fit oil seal guide, from seal kit, over end of
crankshaft.
3.Position new seal on crankshaft up against oil
pump housing. Drift seal into place using tool
LRT-12-202.
4.Remove LRT-12-202 and oil seal guide from
crankshaft.
5.Fit gear to crankshaft.
6.Fit camshaft timing belt.
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Camshaft timing belt.
7.Connect battery earth lead.
8.Top-up engine oil.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-12 REPAIRS
Crankshaft rear oil seal
$% 12.21.20
Remove
1.Remove torque converter drive plate.
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Torque converter drive plate.
2.Remove and discard 5 bolts securing
crankshaft rear oil seal to cylinder block.
3.Remove and discard crankshaft rear oil seal.Refit
1.Clean cylinder block face and oil seal running
surface on crankshaft; ensure bolt holes are
clean and dry.
2.Position oil seal protector, LRT-12-061 to
crankshaft.
3.Position oil seal to crankshaft.
CAUTION: Oil seal must be fitted dry.
4.Fit new Patchlok bolts securing oil seal to
cylinder block and using sequence shown,
tighten to 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft).
5.Remove oil seal protector.
6.Fit torque converter drive plate.
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Torque converter drive plate.
7.Check engine oil level, top-up if necessary.
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