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Camshaft Removal

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  1. Remove the camshaft retainer bolts.
  2. Remove the camshaft retainer.
  3. Fig 1: View Of Camshaft Retainer
    GM470998Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Install three 8-1.25 x 100 mm bolts in the camshaft front bolt holes.
  5. NOTE: All camshaft journals are the same diameter, so care must be used in removing or installing the camshaft to avoid damage to the camshaft bearings.
  6. Using the bolts as a handle, carefully rotate and pull the camshaft out of the engine block.
  7. Remove the bolts from the front of the camshaft.
  8. Fig 2: View Of Bolts In Camshaft Front Bolt Holes
    GM471002Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.