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Install it so that each seal lip is oriented as shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to scratch or make burrs on circumference
of oil seal.
Using front oil seal drift (commerc ial service tool), press fit until
the height of front oil seal is level with the mounting surface.
Make sure the garter spring is in position and seal lips not inverted.
9. Install chain tensioner cover to front cover. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with tube presser
(commercial service tool) to front cover as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Seal ant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-44, "
Recommended Chemical Product and Sealant".
10. Install front cover as follows:
a. Install new O-rings onto cyli nder heads (right and left bank) and
cylinder block.
SEM715A
Front oil seal drift
Outer diameter : 56 mm (2.20 in)
Inner diameter : 49 mm (1.93 in)
PBIC0059E
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CAMSHAFT
3. With hexagonal part of camshaft locked with wrench, loosen
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CAMSHAFT
3. With hexagonal part of camshaft locked with wrench, loosen
bolts securing camshaft sprocket to remove camshaft sprocket.
CAUTION:
Do not loosen mounting bol ts with securing anything
other than the camshaft hexagonal portion or with ten-
sioning the timing chain.
After removing timing chain, do not turn crankshaft and
camshaft separately, or valves will strike the piston head.
4. Remove intake and exhaust camshaft brackets. Mark camshafts, camshaft brackets and bolts so placed in the same position and direction for installa-
tion.
Equally loosen camshaft brackets and bolts in several steps in reverse order as shown in the figure.
Lightly tapping with plastic hammer, remove camshaft bracket (No. 1) and camshaft bracket (No. 6).
NOTE:
The bottom surface of each bracket will be stuck to cylinder
head because of liquid gasket.
5. Remove camshaft.
6. Remove valve lifter if necessary. Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Camshaft Runout
1. Put V-block on precise flat table, and support No. 2 and 5 journalof camshaft.
CAUTION:
Do not support journal No. 1 (on the side of camshaft
sprocket) because it has a differe nt diameter from the other
four locations.
2. Set dial indicator vertically to No. 3 journal.
3. Turn camshaft to one direction with hands, and measure the camshaft runout on dial indicator. (Total indicator reading)
4. If it exceeds the limit, replace camshaft.
Camshaft Cam Height
PBIC0030E
PBIC0031E
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1. Measure the camshaft cam height with micrometer.
2. If wear exceeds the limit, replace camshaft.
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1. Measure the camshaft cam height with micrometer.
2. If wear exceeds the limit, replace camshaft.
Camshaft Journa
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CAMSHAFT JOURNAL DIAMETER Measure the outer diameter of camshaft journal with micrometer.
CAMSHAFT BRACKET INNER DIAMETER Tighten camshaft bracket bolt with the specified torque. Refer to "INSTALLATION" for the tightening proce-
dure.
Measure the inner diameter “A” of camshaft bracket with bore
gauge.
CAMSHAFT JOURNAL OIL CLEARANCE (Oil clearance) = (Camshaft bracket inner diameter) – (Camshaft journal diameter).
If the calculated value out of the standard, replace either or both camshaft and cylinder head.
NOTE:
Camshaft bracket cannot be replaced as a single part , because it is machined together with cylinder head.
Replace whole cylinder head assembly.
Camshaft End Play
Standard cam height
Intake : 44.865 - 45.055 mm (1.7663 - 1.7738 in)
Exhaust : 43.925 - 44.115 mm (1.7293 - 1.7368 in)
Cam wear limit : 0.2 mm (0.008 in)
PBIC0039E
Standard:No. 1 : 25.938 - 25.955 mm (1.0212 - 1.0218 in)
No. 2, 3, 4 : 25.953 - 25.970 mm (1.0218 - 1.0224 in)
PBIC0040E
Standard: 26.000 - 26.021 mm (1.0236 - 1.0244 in)
PBIC1645E
Standard:No. 1 : 0.045 - 0.083 mm (0.0018 - 0.0033 in)
No. 2, 3, 4 : 0.030 - 0.068 mm (0.0012 - 0.0027 in)
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OIL SEAL
Using front oil seal drift, press fit until the height of front oil seal
is level with the mounting surface.
Make sure the garter spring is in position and seal lips not inverted.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage front cover and oil pump drive spacer.
Press fit straight and avoid cau sing burrs or tilting oil seal.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil SealINFOID:0000000001325795
REMOVAL
1. Remove transmission (with transfer) assembly. Refer to AT-241, "Removal and Installation (2WD Mod-
els)".
a. Remove drive plate. Refer to EM-241, "
Component".
b. Remove engine rear plate. Refer to EM-241, "
Component".
2. Remove rear oil seal using suitable tool. CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage crankshaft and oil seal retainer
surface.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply new engine oil to both oil seal lip and dust seal lip of new rear oil seal.
2. Install rear oil seal. Install rear oil seal so that each seal lip is oriented as shown inthe figure.Front oil seal drift
Outer diameter : 56 mm (2.20 in)
Inner diameter : 49 mm (1.93 in)
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Using rear oil seal drift (commercial service tool), press fit until
the height of front oil seal is level with the mounting surface.
Make sure the garter spring is in position and seal lips not inverted.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage crankshaft and rear oil seal retainer.
Press fit straight and avoid cau sing burrs or tilting oil seal.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal. Rear oil seal drift
Outer diameter : 102 mm (4.02 in)
Inner diameter : 86 mm (3.39 in)
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CYLINDER HEAD
Compress valve spring with valve spring compressor, attach-
ment and adapter (SST). Install valve collet with magnetic
hand.
CAUTION:
When working, take care not to damage valve lifter holes.
Tap stem edge lightly with plastic hammer after installation to check its installed condition.
8. Install valve lifter. Install in the original position.
9. Install spark plug tube as follows: Press-fit spark plug tube following procedure below.
a. Remove old liquid gasket adhering to cylinder-head mounting hole.
b. Apply sealant to area within approximately 12 mm (0 .47 in) from edge of spark plug tube press-fit side.
Use Genuine High Strength Locking S ealant or equivalent. Refer to GI-44, "
Recommended Chemi-
cal Product and Sealant".
c. Using drift, press-fit spark plug tube so that its height “H” is as specified in the figure.
CAUTION:
When press-fitting, take care not to deform spark plug
tube.
After press-fitting, wipe off liquid gasket protruding onto
cylinder head upper face.
10. Install spark plug with spark plug wrench (commercial service tool).
Inspection After DisassemblyINFOID:0000000001325800
VALVE DIMENSIONS
Check the dimensions of each valve. For the dimensions, refer to EM-266, "
Standard and Limit".
If the dimensions are out of t he standard, replace valve and check
the valve seat contact. Refer to "VALVE SEAT CONTACT".
VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE
Valve Stem Diameter
PBIC2360E
Standard press-fit height “H” :
38.4 - 39.4 mm (1.512 - 1.551 in)
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CYLINDER HEAD
Set try square along the side of valve spring and rotate spring.
Measure the maximum clearance between the top face of spring
and try square.
If it exceeds the limit, replace valve spring.
VALVE SPRING DIMENSIONS AND VALVE SPRING PRESSURE LOAD
Check valve spring pressure at the specified spring height.
If the installation load or load with valve open is out of the standard, replace valve spring.
Limit : 2.0 mm (0.079 in)
PBIC0080E
Standard:
Intake and exhaustFree height : 46.35 - 46.85 mm (1.8248 - 1.8445 in)
Installation height : 33.8 mm (1.331 in)
Installation load : 165 - 189 N (16.8 - 19.3 kg, 37 - 42 lb)
Height during valve open : 24.4 mm (0.961 in)
Load with valve open : 290 - 330 N (29.6 - 33.7 kg, 65 - 74 lb)
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Install main bearings to cylinder block and main bearing caps, and
tighten main bearing cap bolts with main bearing to the specified
torque. Refer to EM-242, "
Disassembly and Assembly" for the
tightening procedure.
Measure the inner diameter of main bearing with bore gauge.
(Bearing clearance) = (Main bearing inner diamet er) – (Crankshaft main journal diameter)
If the calculated value exceeds the limit, select proper main bearing according to main bearing inner diame-
ter and crankshaft main journal diameter to obtain the specified bearing oil clearance. Refer to EM-250,
"How to Select Piston and Bearing".
Method of Using Plastigage
Remove oil and dust on crankshaft main journal and the surfaces of each bearing completely.
Cut plastigage slightly shorter than the bearing width, and place it in crankshaft axial direction, avoiding oil
holes.
Install main bearings to cylinder block and main bearing caps, and tighten main bearing bolts with main bear- ing to the specified torque. Refer to EM-242, "
Disassembly and Assembly" for the tightening procedure.
CAUTION:
Do not rotate crankshaft.
Remove main bearing caps and bearings, and using scale on plas- tigage bag, measure the plastigage width.
NOTE:
The procedure when the measured value exceeds the limit is
same as that described in the “Method by Calculation”.
CRUSH HEIGHT OF MAIN BEARING
When main bearing cap is removed after being tightened to the specified torque with main bearings installed, the tip end of bearing
must protrude. Refer to EM-242, "
Disassembly and Assembly" for
the tightening procedure.
If the standard is not met, replace main bearings.
CRUSH HEIGHT OF CONNECTING ROD BEARING
PBIC1644E
Standard No. 1 and 5 journal : 0.001 - 0.011 mm (0.00004 - 0.0004 in)
No. 2, 3 and 4 journal : 0.007 - 0.017 mm (0.0003 - 0.0007 in)
Limit No. 1 and 5 journal : 0.021 mm (0.0008 in)
No. 2, 3 and 4 journal : 0.027 mm (0.0011 in)
PBIC1149E
Standard : There must be crush height.
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