Special Tool(s)

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SPECIAL TOOL TABLE

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Tool, Camshaft Holding 303-1248

NOTE: 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.

NOTE: On early build engines, the timing chain rides on the inner side of the RH timing chain guide. Late build engines are equipped with a different design RH timing chain guide that requires the timing chain to ride on the outer side of the RH timing chain guide. For service, all replacement RH timing chain guides will be the late build design.

All vehicles

Remove the engine front cover. For additional information, refer to Removal and Installation .
Engines equipped with early build RH timing chain guides
Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks on the VCT assemblies as shown in illustration.

Fig 1: Locating Timing Marks On Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT)
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Engines equipped with late build/replacement RH timing chain guides
Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks on the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) assemblies as shown in illustration.

Fig 2: Locating Timing Marks On Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Assemblies
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All vehicles
Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the LH camshafts.
NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the Top Dead Center (TDC) position.

Fig 3: Identifying Camshaft Holding Tool
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Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the RH camshafts.
NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the TDC position.

Fig 4: Installing Camshaft Holding Tool
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Remove the 3 bolts and the RH VCT housing.

Fig 5: Locating RH VCT Housing Bolts
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Remove the 3 bolts and the LH VCT housing.

Fig 6: Locating LH VCT Housing Bolts
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Remove the 2 bolts and the primary timing chain tensioner.

Fig 7: Locating Primary Timing Chain Tensioner Bolts
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Remove the primary timing chain tensioner arm.

Fig 8: Locating Primary Timing Chain Tensioner Arm
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Remove the 2 bolts and the lower LH primary timing chain guide.

Fig 9: Locating Lower LH Primary Timing Chain Guide & Bolts
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Remove the primary timing chain.

Fig 10: Locating Primary Timing Chain
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Remove the crankshaft timing chain sprocket.

Fig 11: Locating Crankshaft Timing Chain Sprocket
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Remove the 2 bolts and the upper LH primary timing chain guide.

Fig 12: Locating Upper LH Primary Timing Chain Guide & Bolts
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Compress the LH secondary timing chain tensioner and install a suitable lockpin to retain the tensioner in the collapsed position.

Fig 13: Compressing LH Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner
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Remove and discard the LH VCT assembly bolt and the LH exhaust camshaft sprocket bolt.
- Remove the LH VCT assembly, secondary timing chain and the LH exhaust camshaft sprocket as an assembly.
NOTE: The VCT bolt and the exhaust camshaft bolt must be discarded and new ones installed. However, the exhaust camshaft washer is reusable.

Fig 14: Locating VCT Bolt & Exhaust Camshaft Bolt
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Remove the 2 bolts and the LH secondary timing chain tensioner.
NOTE: It is necessary to tilt the Camshaft Holding Tool toward the rear of the engine to access the rearmost secondary timing chain tensioner bolt.

Fig 15: Identifying Camshaft Holding Tool
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Compress the RH secondary timing chain tensioner and install a suitable lockpin to retain the tensioner in the collapsed position.

Fig 16: Compressing RH Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner
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Remove and discard the RH VCT assembly bolt and the RH exhaust camshaft sprocket bolt.
- Remove the RH VCT assembly, secondary timing chain and the RH exhaust camshaft sprocket as an assembly.
NOTE: The VCT bolt and the exhaust camshaft bolt must be discarded and new ones installed. However, the exhaust camshaft washer is reusable.

Fig 17: Locating VCT Assembly Bolt & RH Exhaust Camshaft Sprocket Bolt
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Remove the 2 bolts and the RH secondary timing chain tensioner.
NOTE: It is necessary to tilt the Camshaft Holding Tool toward the rear of the engine to access the rearmost secondary timing chain tensioner bolt.

Fig 18: Locating RH Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner & Bolts
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Engines equipped with early build RH timing chain guides
Remove the 2 bolts and the RH primary timing chain guide.

Fig 19: Locating RH Primary Timing Chain Guide Bolts
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Engines equipped with late build/replacement RH timing chain guides
Remove the 2 bolts and the RH primary timing chain guide.

Fig 20: Locating RH Primary Timing Chain Guide & Bolts
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