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29. Remove internal chain guide, tension guide and slack guide.
NOTE:
Tension guide can be removed after removing timing chain (pri-
mary).
30. Remove timing chain (primary) and crankshaft sprocket. CAUTION:
After removing timing chain (primary), do not tu rn crankshaft and camshaft separately, or valves
will strike th e piston heads.
31. Remove timing chain (secondary) and camshaft sprockets as follows:
a. Attach suitable stopper pin to the right and left timing chain ten- sioners (secondary).
NOTE:
Use approximately 0.5 mm (0.020 in) dia. hard metal pin as astopper pin.
For removal of timing chain tensioner (secondary), refer to
EM-83, "
Component". [Removing camshaft bracket (No. 1) is
required.]
b. Remove camshaft sprocket (INT and EXH) mounting bolts. Secure the hexagonal portion of camshaft using a wrench to
loosen mounting bolts.
CAUTION:
Do not loosen the mounting bolts with securing anything
other than the camshaft hexagonal portion or with ten-
sioning the timing chain.
c. Remove timing chain (secondary) together with camshaft sprockets. Turn camshaft slightly to secure slackness of timing chain on timing chain tensioner (secondary) side.
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Insert 0.5 mm (0.020 in)-thick metal or resin plate between tim-
ing chain and timing chain tensioner plunger (guide). Remove
timing chain (secondary) together with camshaft sprockets
with timing chain loose from guide groove.
CAUTION:
Be careful of plunger comi ng-off when removing timing
chain (secondary). This is because plunger of timing
chain tensioner (secondary) moves during operation,
leading to coming-off of fixed stopper pin.
NOTE:
Camshaft sprocket (INT) is tw o-for-one structure of primary
and secondary sprockets.
When handling camshaft sprocket (INT), be careful of the fol-
lowing caution:
CAUTION:
Handle carefully to avoid any shock to camshaftsprocket.
Do not disassemble. (Do not loosen bolts “A” as shown in the figure).
32. Remove rear timing chain case as follows:
a. Loosen and remove mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.
b . C u t l i q u i d g a s k e t u s i n g t h e s e a l c u t t e r [ S S T: K V 1 0 1111 0 0 (J37228)] and remove rear timing chain case.
CAUTION:
Do not remove plate metal cover of oil passage.
After removal, handle rear timing chain case carefully so
it does not tilt, cant, or warp under a load.
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33. Remove O-rings from cylinder head.
34. Remove O-rings from cylinder block.
35. Remove timing chain tensioners (secondary) from cylinder head as follows, if necessary.
a. Remove camshaft brackets (No. 1). Refer to
EM-84, "
Removal and Installation".
b. Remove timing chain tensioners (secondary) with a stopper pin attached.
36. Use a scraper to remove all traces of liquid gasket from front and rear timing chain cases, and opposite mating surfaces.
Remove old liquid gasket from the bolt hole and thread.
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37. Use a scraper to remove all traces of liquid gasket from water
pump cover, chain tensioner cover and intake valve timing con-
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37. Use a scraper to remove all traces of liquid gasket from water
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37. Use a scraper to remove all traces of liquid gasket from water
pump cover, chain tensioner cover and intake valve timing con-
trol covers.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Timing Chain
Check for cracks and any excessive wear at link plates and roller
links of timing chain. Replace timing chain as necessary.
INSTALLATION
NOTE:
The below figure shows the relationship between the mating mark on each timing chain and that on the corre-
sponding sprocket, with the components installed.
1. Install timing chain tensioners (secondary) to cylinder head as follows if removed. Refer to EM-84,
"Removal and Installation".
a. Install timing chain tensioners (secondary) with a stopper pin attached and new O-rings.
b. Install camshaft brackets (No. 1). Refer to EM-84, "
Removal and Installation".
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2. Install rear timing chain case as follows:
a. Install new O-rings onto cylinder block.
b. Install new O-rings to cylinder head.
c. Apply liquid gasket with the tube presser (commercial se
rvice tool) to rear timing chain case back side as
shown in the figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Seal ant or equivalent. Refer to GI-44, "
Recommended Chemical Prod-
uct and Sealant".
CAUTION:
For “A” in the figure, completely wipe out liqui d gasket extended on a portion touching at engine
coolant.
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d. Align rear timing chain case and water pump assembly with dowel pins (right and left) on cylinder block and install rear timing chain case.
Make sure O-rings stay in place during installation to cylinder block and cylinder head.
e. Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig- ure.
There are two types mounting bolts. Refer to the following forlocating bolts.
f. After all bolts are tightened, retighten them to the s pecified torque in numerical order shown in the figure.
If liquid gasket protrudes, wipe it off immediately.
g. After installing rear timing chain case, check the surface height difference between the following parts on the oil pan (upper)
mounting surface.
If not within the standard, repeat the installation procedure.Bolt length: Bolt position
20 mm (0.79 in) : 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
16 mm (0.63 in) : Except the above
: 12.7 N·m (1.3 kg-m, 9 ft-lb)
Standard Rear timing chain case to cylinder block:
–0.24 to 0.14 mm (–0.009 to 0.006 in)
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3. Install water pump with new O-rings. Refer to
CO-22, "Component".
4. Make sure that dowel pin hole, dowel pin and crankshaft key are located as shown in the figure. (No. 1 cylinder at compression
TDC)
NOTE:
Though camshaft does not stop at the position as shown in the
figure, for the placement of cam nose, it is generally accepted
camshaft is placed for the same direction of the figure.
CAUTION:
Hole on small dia. side must be used for intake side dowel pin hol e. Do not misidentify (ignore big
dia. side).
5. Install timing chains (secondary) and camshaft sprockets as follows: CAUTION:
Mating marks between timing ch ain and sprockets slip easily. Confirm all mating mark positions
repeatedly during the installation process.
a. Push plunger of timing chain tensioner (secondary) and keep it pressed in with a stopper pin.
b. Install timing chains (secondary) and camshaft sprockets. Align the mating marks on timing chain (secondary) (gold link)with the ones on intake and exhaust camshaft sprockets
(punched), and install them.
NOTE:
Mating marks for intake camshaft sprocket are on the back
side of camshaft sprocket (secondary).
There are two types of mating marks, circle and oval types. They should be used for the right and left banks, respec-
tively.
Align dowel pin and pin hole on camshafts with the groove and dowel pin on sprockets, and install them.
On the intake side, align pin hole on the small diameter side of the camshaft front end with dowel pin on the back side of cam-
shaft sprocket, and install them.
On the exhaust side, align dowel pin on camshaft front end with pin groove on camshaft sprocket, and install them.Camshaft dowel pin hole (intake side)
: At cylinder head upper face side in each bank.
Camshaft dowel pin (exhaust side) : At cylinder head upper face side in each bank.
Crankshaft key : At cylinder head side of right bank.
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In case that positions of each mating mark and each dowel pin are not fit on mating parts, make fine
adjustment to the position holding the hexagonal portion on camshaft with wrench or equivalent.
Mounting bolts for camshaft sprockets must be tightened in the next step. Tightening them by hand is
enough to prevent the dislocation of dowel pins.
It may be difficult to visually check the dislocation of mating marks during and after installation. To make the matching eas-
ier, make a mating mark on the top of sprocket teeth and its
extended line in advance with paint.
c. After confirming the mating marks are aligned, tighten camshaft sprocket mounting bolts.
Secure camshaft using a wrench at the hexagonal portion totighten mounting bolts.
d. Pull stopper pins out from timing chain tensioners (secondary).
6. Install tension guide.
7. Install timing chain (primary) as follows:
a. Install crankshaft sprocket. Make sure the mating marks on crankshaft sprocket face thefront of the engine.
b. Install timing chain (primary).
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