Removal & Installation: Removal
- Remove the primary timing chain. See INSTALLATION - TIMING CHAIN .
- Remove secondary chain tensioner mounting bolts.NOTE: Camshaft bearing caps have been marked during engine manufacturing. For example, number one exhaust camshaft bearing is marked "1E>"
- Slowly loosen camshaft bearing cap bolts in reverse order of installation. See Figure.
- Remove camshaft bearing caps.
- Remove camshafts, secondary chain, and tensioner together as an assembly.
- Remove tensioner and camshaft chain from camshafts.
- Inspect camshafts. See INSPECTION .