Removal Procedure
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- Protect the fender with covers.NOTE: If the engine timing belt is being replaced according to the maintenance schedule the timing belt tensioner, idler pulley and water pump must be replaced.
- Remove the battery cover and disconnect the battery negative cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
- Remove the engine sight shield. Refer to Engine Sight Shield Replacement .
- Remove the front wheelhouse liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement .
- Remove the engine mount bracket. Refer to Engine Mount Bracket Replacement .
- Lower the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Set the cylinder one to TDC:
NOTE:
- Check condition of timing belt for signs of damage to help determine the root cause of the failure.
- The timing belt cannot be reused if the timing belt has any failure described in and/or if any sprocket, idler, tensioner or the water pump is damaged.
- Avoid the contact with cooling fluid and oil, it will damage the timing belt. A damaged timing belt can not be reused.
- Remove the camshaft housing closure bolt.
- Install the EN-46789 locking tool (1) in the camshaft housing.
- Turn the engine clockwise until the EN-46789 locking tool audibly engages.
- Remove the oil pump bolt (1).
- Install the fixing tool stud (1) of the EN-46788 fixing tool.
- Lock the crankshaft, using the EN-46788 fixing tool (1).
- Loosen the camshaft sprocket (1).
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- Install the EN-47634 holding tool (2) to the camshaft sprocket (1).
- Hold up with the EN-956-1 extension (3) and loosen the camshaft sprocket bolt.
- Remove the EN-47634 holding tool and the EN-956-1 extension.
- Release tension to the timing belt tensioner.
- Loosen the timing belt tensioner bolt (2).
- Remove the EN-46788 fixing tool.
- Remove the timing belt (1).NOTE:
- Do not damage the timing belt. A damaged timing belt can not be reused.
- If the timing belt will be reused, mark the direction of timing belt rotation.