Camshaft Housing, Removing And Installing: Installing

• The crankshaft must be secured with the : T10490  .

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• Secure the camshaft hub with the :3359  .

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• Bolt loosely installed.

-- Cover the open engine components with a clean cloth.

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-- Using a rotating plastic brush, remove any remaining sealant from the cylinder head and the camshaft housing -1-.

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-- Clean any oil or grease off the sealing surfaces.

-- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter: approximately 1.5 mm).

-- Apply a sealant bead -arrow- to the clean sealing surfaces on the camshaft housing as shown.

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• Sealant bead thickness: 2 mm.

-- Install the camshaft housing within five minutes of applying the sealant.

-- Carefully place the camshaft housing on the cylinder head pay attention to the alignment pins while doing so.

-- Tighten the bolts for the camshaft housing. Refer to TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION AND SEQUENCE FOR THE CAMSHAFT HOUSING .

• After installing the camshaft housing, let the sealant harden for approximately 30 minutes.

Further installation is performed in reverse order of removal, while noting the following:

-- Install the emissions control module. Refer to EMISSIONS CONTROL MODULE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the camshaft shaft seal. Refer to CAMSHAFT SEAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the cylinder head cover. Refer to CYLINDER HEAD COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the toothed belt (adjust valve timing). Refer to OVERVIEW - COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR .