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Removal Procedure

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  1. Open the hood.
  2. Remove the air cleaner assembly. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement .
  3. Remove the timing belt upper front cover. Refer to Timing Belt Upper Front Cover Removal .
  4. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  5. Remove the right front wheelhouse liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement .
  6. Remove the drive belt tensioner. Refer to Drive Belt Tensioner Replacement .
  7. Remove the front compartment insulator. Refer to Front Compartment Insulator Replacement .
  8. Set the engine to top dead center (TDC).
  9. For vehicle with manual transmission: Remove the transmission front mount. Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement .
    10. Fig 1: Connection Bolt
    GM2538035Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  10. For vehicle with manual transmission: Remove the bolted connection (1).
    11. Fig 2: Automatic Transmission Bracket Bolt
    GM2538037Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  11. For vehicle with automatic transmission: Remove the bolt (1).
    12. Fig 3: Locking Device And Bolt
    GM2027000Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  12. Install EN-6625  locking device (2) to block the crankshaft.
  13. Install the bolt or bolted connection (1).
    14. Fig 4: Crankshaft Balancer And Bolt
    GM2027569Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  14. Remove and DISCARD the crankshaft balancer bolt (1).
    15. Fig 5: Timing Belt Lower Front Cover
    GM2026840Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  15. Remove the 4 lower timing belt cover bolts (2).
  16. Remove the lower timing belt cover (1).
  17. Lower the vehicle.
    18. Fig 6: Locking Tool
    GM2538040Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
    NOTE:

    The left half of the EN-6340 locking tool can be recognized by the lettering "left", arrow, on the tool.

  18. Prepare the left half of the EN-6340  locking tool.
    1. Remove the 2 bolts (2)
    2. Remove the front panel (1) from the EN-6340  locking tool - left.
    19. Fig 7: Camshaft Adjuster Locking Tool
    GM2538042Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  19. Install the EN-6340  locking tool into the camshaft adjusters.
      NOTE:

      The spot type marking (4) on the intake camshaft adjuster does not correspond to the groove of EN-6340-left during this process but must be somewhat above as shown.

    1. Install the EN-6340  locking tool - left (1) in the camshaft adjusters as shown.
      2. NOTE:

      The spot type marking (3) on the exhaust camshaft adjuster must correspond to the groove on EN-6340-right.

    2. Install EN-6340  locking tool - right (2) in the camshaft adjusters as shown.
  20. Remove EN-6340  locking tool.
  21. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
    22. Fig 8: Drive Belt Tensioner, Allen Key And Locking Pin
    GM1937014Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  22. Apply tension to the drive belt tensioner (2) in the direction of the arrow, using an allen key (1).
  23. Install the EN-6333  locking pin (3).
  24. Lower the vehicle.
  25. Remove the engine mount bracket. Refer to Engine Mount Bracket Replacement .
  26. Remove the timing belt center front cover. Refer to Timing Belt Center Front Cover Removal .
    27. Fig 9: Timing Belt And Timing Belt Tensioner
    GM2026841Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
    NOTE:

    Note the direction of the belt, if the timing belt will be reused.

  27. Remove the timing belt (1).
  28. Remove and DISCARD the timing belt tensioner bolt (3).
  29. Remove the timing belt tensioner (2).
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