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FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE
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Lubricate O-ring with new engine oil.
Do not clean O-ring with solvent.
Make sure that O-ring and its mating part are free of foreign material.
When installing O-ring, be careful not to scratch it with tool or fingernails. Also be careful not to
twist or stretch O-ring. If O-ring was stretched while it was being attached, do not insert it
quickly into fuel tube.
Insert new O-ring straight into fuel tube. Do not twist it.
6. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
After installing the fuel tubes, make sure there are no fuel leaks at the connections using the following steps.
1. Apply fuel pressure to the fuel lines by turning the ignition switch ON (with engine stopped). Then check
for fuel leaks at the connections.
NOTE:
Use mirrors for checking on hidden points.
2. Start the engine and rev it up and check for fuel leaks at connections.
CAUTION:
Do not touch the engine immediately after stopping, as engine becomes extremely hot.
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ROCKER COVER
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Removal and InstallationEBS00ILL
REMOVAL
1. Remove the engine room cover using power tool. Refer to EM-11, "REMOVAL" .
2. Remove the air duct and resonator assembly. Refer to EM-14, "
REMOVAL" (for left bank only) .
3. Move the harness on the upper rocker cover and its peripheral aside.
4. Remove the electric throttle control actuator, loosening bolts diagonally (for left bank only).
5. Remove the ignition coil. Refer to EM-26, "
REMOVAL" .
6. Remove the PCV hose from the PCV control valve.
7. Loosen the bolts in reverse order shown using power tool.
CAUTION:
Do not hold the rocker cover by the oil filler neck (right
bank).
1. Rocker cover (left bank) 2. PCV control valve 3. O-ring
4. Rocker cover gasket (left bank) 5. Rocker cover (right bank) 6. PCV control valve
7. O-ring 8. Oil filler cap 9. Rocker cover gasket (right bank)
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INSTALLATION
1. Apply liquid gasket to the joint part of the cylinder head and
camshaft bracket following the steps below.
NOTE:
Illustration shows an example of left bank side (zoomed in
shows No.1 camshaft bracket).
a. Refer to illustration “a” to apply liquid gasket to the joint part of
No.1 camshaft bracket and cylinder head.
b. Refer to illustration “b” to apply liquid gasket 90° to illustration
“a”.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-45, "
Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants" .
2. Install the rocker cover.
Make sure the new rocker cover gasket is installed in the groove of the rocker cover.
Tighten bolts in two steps separately in the numerical order
shown.
CAUTION:
Do not hold the rocker cover by the oil filler neck (right
bank).
3. Install the PCV hose using the following procedure.
Remove any foreign materials from inside the hose with com-
pressed air.
Insert the hose within 25 - 30 mm (0.98 - 1.18 in) [Target: 25 mm (0.98 in)].
4. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.
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1st step : 2.0 N·m (0.2 kg-m, 18 in-lb)
2nd step : 8.3 N·m (0.85 kg-m, 73 in-lb)
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TIMING CHAIN
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NOTE:
To remove timing chain and associated parts, start with those on the left bank. The procedure for remov-
ing parts on the right bank is omitted because it is the same as that for removal on the left bank.
To install timing chain and associated parts, start with those on the right bank. The procedure for installing
parts on the left bank is omitted because it is the same as that for installation on the right bank.
REMOVAL
1. Remove the engine assembly from the vehicle. Refer to EM-70, "REMOVAL" .
2. Remove the following components and related parts:
Drive belt auto tensioner and idler pulley. Refer to EM-12, "DRIVE BELTS" .
Thermostat housing and water hose. Refer to CO-17, "Removal of Thermostat Housing, Water Outlet
and Heater Pipe" .
Power steering pump bracket. Refer to PS-26, "REMOVAL" .
Oil pan (lower), (upper) and oil strainer. Refer to EM-22, "OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" .
Ignition coil. Refer to EM-26, "IGNITION COIL" .
Rocker cover. Refer to EM-33, "ROCKER COVER" .
3. Remove the chain case cover (right bank) and (left bank).
a. Loosen and remove the bolts in the reverse order shown.
b. Cut the liquid gasket to remove covers using Tool.
CAUTION:
Do not damage mating surfaces.
4. Obtain compression TDC of No. 1 cylinder as follows:
a. Turn crankshaft pulley clockwise to align the TDC identification
notch (without paint mark) with timing indicator on front cover.
1. Camshaft sprocket (left bank EXH) 2. Camshaft sprocket (left bank INT) 3. Camshaft sprocket (right bank INT)
4. Camshaft sprocket (right bank EXH) 5. Front cover 6. Chain case cover (right bank)
7. Chain case cover (left bank) 8. Crankshaft pulley bolt 9. Crankshaft pulley
10. Chain tensioner cover 11. Front oil seal 12. Oil pump drive spacer
13. Oil pump assembly 14. Crankshaft sprocket 15. Bracket
16. O-ring 17. Timing chain tension guide (right
bank)18. Timing chain slack guide (right bank)
19. Timing chain (right bank) 20. Timing chain (left bank) 21. Chain tensioner (right bank)
22. Timing chain slack guide (left bank) 23. Timing chain tension guide (left
bank)24. Chain tensioner (left bank)
Tool number: KV10111100 (J-37228)
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b. At this time, make sure both intake and exhaust cam lobes of
No. 1 cylinder (top front on left bank) point outside.
If they do not point outside, turn crankshaft pulley once more.
5. Remove rear cover plate.
6. Lock the ring gear using Tool A.
CAUTION:
Do not damage the ring gear teeth, or the signal plate teeth
behind the ring gear, when setting the Tool.
7. Loosen the crankshaft pulley bolt using suitable tool.
a. Remove the crankshaft pulley from the crankshaft.
Remove the crankshaft pulley using suitable puller. Set the
bolts in the two bolt holes [M6 x 1.0 mm (0.04 in)] on the front
surface.
NOTE:
The dimension between the centers of the two bolt holes is 61
mm (2.40 in).
8. Remove the front cover.
a. Loosen and remove the bolts in the reverse of order shown.
b. Cut the liquid gasket and remove covers using Tool.
CAUTION:
Do not damage mating surfaces.
9. Remove the front oil seal using suitable tool.
CAUTION:
Do not damage front cover.
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Tool number : — (J-47245)
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Tool number : KV10111100 (J-37228)
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d. Install bolts in the numerical order shown.
e. Tighten to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
Be sure to wipe off any excessive liquid gasket leaking onto
surface mating with oil pan.
11. Install chain case cover (right bank) and (left bank) as follows:
a. Apply liquid gasket as shown.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-45, "
Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants".
CAUTION:
Both the start and end of application of liquid gasket should
be crossed at an invisible position after attaching the chain
case cover.
b. Install bolts in the numerical order shown.
12. Install the crankshaft pulley.
Install the key of the crankshaft.
Insert the pulley by lightly tapping it.
CAUTION:
Do not tap pulley on the side surface where belt is installed (outer circumference).
13. Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt.
Lock crankshaft using suitable tool, then tighten the bolt.
Perform the following steps for angular tightening:
a. Apply engine oil onto threaded parts of bolt and seating area.
b. Select one most visible notch of the four on bolt flange. Corre-
sponding to the selected notch, put a mating mark (such as
paint) on crankshaft pulley.
14. Rotate crankshaft pulley in normal direction (clockwise when
viewed from engine front) to check for parts interference.
15. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order
of removal.M6 × 50 mm (1.97 in) : No. 1, 20, 25, 26, 27
M6 × 80 mm (3.15 in) : No. 4, 5, 7
M6 × 20 mm (0.79 in) : Except the above
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Crankshaft pulley bolt torque
Step 1 : 93.1 N·m (9.5 kg-m, 69 ft-lb)
Step 2 : additional 90° (angle tightening)
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b. At this time, make sure both intake and exhaust cam lobes of
No. 1 cylinder (top front on left bank) point outside.
If they do not point outside, turn crankshaft pulley once more.
3. Remove the chain case cover (right bank) and (left bank).
a. Loosen and remove the bolts in the reverse order shown.
b. Cut the liquid gasket to remove covers using Tool.
CAUTION:
Do not damage mating surfaces.
4. Paint matching marks on the timing chain links aligning with
camshaft sprocket matching marks.
5. Remove the chain tensioner on the left bank using the following steps.
WAR NIN G:
Plunger, spring, and spring seat pop out when squeezing return-proof clip without holding
plunger head. It may cause serious injuries. Always hold plunger head when removing.
a. Squeeze return-proof clip ends using suitable tool and push the
plunger into the tensioner body.
b. Secure plunger using stopper pin.
Stopper pin is made from hard wire approximately 1 mm (0.04
in) in diameter.
c. Remove the bolts and the chain tensioner.
KBIA0400J
Tool number: KV10111100 (J-37228)
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CAMSHAFT
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8. Loosen camshaft sprocket bolts as shown and remove camshaft
sprockets.
CAUTION:
To avoid interference between valves and pistons, do not
turn crankshaft or camshaft with timing chain discon-
nected.
9. Remove front cover bolts.
10. Remove bolts in the reverse of order shown to remove camshaft
brackets.
Remove No. 1 camshaft bracket.
NOTE:
The bottom and front surface of bracket will be stuck because
of liquid gasket.
11. Remove camshaft.
12. Remove valve lifters if necessary.
Correctly identify location where each part is removed from.
Keep parts organized to avoid mixing them up.
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