Timing Verification

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Fig 1: Identifying Timing Gear Components

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1 - RIGHT CAMSHAFT GEAR ALIGNMENT MARK	7 - LEFT CAMSHAFT GEAR
2 - RIGHT CAMSHAFT GEAR	8 - LEFT CAMSHAFT GEAR ALIGNMENT MARK
3 - CYLINDER HEAD TO INNER TIMING BELT COVER BOLTS - RIGHT	9 - CRANKSHAFT GEAR ALIGNMENT MARK
4 - TIMING BELT	10 - CRANKSHAFT GEAR
5 - WATER PUMP PULLEY	11 - TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY
6 - CYLINDER HEAD TO INNER TIMING BELT COVER BOLTS - LEFT	12 - TIMING BELT TENSIONER

Remove the outer timing covers. Rotate the crankshaft until the pointer on the crankshaft sprocket (10) aligns the TDC mark on the oil pump (9). Check to determine if the camshaft sprocket (2, 7) timing marks (1, 8) are aligned with the marks on the inner timing cover. It may take an additional full revolution of the crankshaft before the camshaft sprocket marks are aligned. See Fig 1.