Rocker Arm Assembly: Service and Repair

Fig. 14 Exploded view of valve train assembly:

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner and cylinder head cover.
3. Remove distributor and case from cylinder head.
4. Loosen all valve adjusting screw locknuts and turn adjusting screws completely back to allow rocker arms to move freely.
5. Remove rocker arm shaft screws and rocker arm shafts. Then, remove rocker arms and springs, Fig. 14.
6. Remove fuel pump and pushrod from cylinder head.
7. Refer to ``Timing Belt & Cover, Replace'' procedure to remove crankshaft pulley and timing belt outer cover.

Fig. 15 Timing belt sprocket removal:

8. Using tool J-34836, remove timing belt sprocket and timing belt inner cover, Fig. 15.
9. Remove camshaft from cylinder head.

Fig. 16 Rocker arm shaft identification:

10. Reverse procedure to install. Torque camshaft sprocket to 41-46 ft. lbs. Refer to Fig. 16 for rocker shaft identification.