Timing Drive Components: Removal

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CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, can cause engine failure.

CAUTION: Failure to verify correct timing drive component alignment will result in severe engine damage.

Remove the engine front cover. For additional information, refer to ENGINE FRONT COVER .

CAUTION: This pulse wheel is used in several different engines. Install the pulse wheel with the keyway in the slot stamped 30RFF (orange in color).

Fig 1: Identifying Ignition Pulse Wheel

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Remove the ignition pulse wheel.
Install the crankshaft pulley bolt and washer.

Fig 2: Identifying Damper Bolt
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Remove the 6 spark plugs

Fig 3: Locating Spark Plugs
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Rotate the crankshaft clockwise to position the crankshaft keyway in the 11 o'clock position and position the camshafts in the correct position. This will position the No. 1 cylinder at top dead center (TDC).
- Verify that the camshafts are correctly located. If not, rotate the crankshaft one additional turn and recheck.
  
  Fig 4: Locating Crankshaft Keyway Position
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Rotate the crankshaft clockwise 120 degrees to the 3 o'clock position to position the RH camshafts in the neutral position.

Fig 5: Identifying Crankshaft Keyway
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Verify that the RH camshafts are in the neutral position.

Fig 6: Locating RH Camshafts In Neutral Position
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Remove the RH timing chain tensioner arm.
1. Remove the 2 bolts.
2. Remove the tensioner.
3. Remove the tensioner arm.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying RH Timing Chain Tensioner Arm, Bolts And Tensioner
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Remove the RH timing chain.

Fig 8: Locating RH Timing Chain
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Remove the 3 bolts and the RH VCT assembly.

Fig 9: Locating RH VCT Assembly Bolts
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Rotate the crankshaft clockwise 600 degrees (1-2/3 turns) to position the crankshaft keyway in the 11 o'clock position. This will position the LH camshafts in the neutral position.

Fig 10: Positioning Crankcase Key Way In 11 O'Clock Position
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Verify the LH camshafts are in the neutral position.

Fig 11: Locating LH Camshafts In Neutral Position
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Remove the LH timing chain tensioner and tensioner arm.
1. Remove the 2 bolts.
2. Remove the tensioner.
3. Remove the tensioner arm.
  
  Fig 12: Identifying LH Timing Chain Tensioner Arm, Bolts And Tensioner
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Remove the LH timing chain.

Fig 13: Locating LH Timing Chain
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Remove the 4 bolts and the LH VCT assembly.

Fig 14: Identifying LH VCT Assembly Bolts
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Remove the pulley bolt, washer and the crankshaft sprocket.

Fig 15: Locating Damper Bolt & Crankshaft Sprockets
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