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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the spark plugs in order to ease crankshaft/engine rotation. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement in Engine Controls - 3.6L (LY7).
  2. Fig 1: View Of Left Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler
    GM946216Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .
  4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal - Right .
  5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right .
  6. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Right .
  7. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal - Right .
  8. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal .
  9. Remove the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Upper .
  10. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal .
  11. Remove the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer toCamshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Removal - Right .
  12. Fig 2: View Of Right And Left Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idlers
    GM946212Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. If you are servicing the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler, perform the following steps:
    1. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer toSecondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal - Left .
    2. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Left .
    3. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Left .
    4. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal - Left .
    5. Remove the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer toCamshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Removal - Left .