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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the spark plugs in order to ease crankshaft/engine rotation. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement in Engine Controls - 3.6L (LY7).
  2. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .
  3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal - Right .
  4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right .
  5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Right .
  6. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal - Right .
  7. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal .
  8. Remove the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Upper .
  9. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal .
  10. Remove the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Removal - Right .
  11. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal - Left .
  12. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Left .
  13. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Left .
  14. Remove the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Removal - Left .
    15. Fig 1: View Of Left Bank Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain
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  15. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal - Left .
  16. Clean and inspect all of the camshaft timing drive components. Refer to Camshaft Timing Drive Components Cleaning and Inspection . Replace components as necessary.
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