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Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal - Left Side

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    Fig 1: Identifying Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner to Engine Block Bolts
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  1. Remove the left secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner bolts.
  2. Remove the left secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner allowing it to expand as you remove it.
  3. Fig 2: Identifying Upper Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Bolt
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  4. Remove the upper left secondary camshaft drive chain guide bolt.
  5. Fig 3: Securing Camshaft
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    NOTE: Refer to Torque Reaction Against Timing Drive Chain Notice in Cautions and Notices.
  6. Remove the camshaft sprocket bolts from the camshafts. Use an open wrench on the hex cast near the front of each camshaft to prevent engine rotation when loosening the camshaft sprocket bolts.
  7. Lift the secondary camshaft drive chain from the camshaft sprocket teeth and slide the camshaft sprockets off of the camshafts.
  8. Fig 4: View of Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain
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  9. Remove the left secondary drive chain.
  10. Fig 5: Identifying Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Bolt
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  11. Remove the left secondary camshaft drive chain shoe bolt.
  12. Fig 6: View of Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe
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  13. Remove the left secondary camshaft drive chain shoe.
  14. Fig 7: Identifying Lower Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Bolt
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  15. Remove the lower left secondary camshaft drive chain guide bolt.
  16. Fig 8: Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide
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  17. Remove the left secondary camshaft drive chain guide.