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Valve Lifter Removal (With Active Fuel Management)

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    Fig 1: Valve Lifters And Guides
    GM1402039Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Remove the bolts (211).
  2. Remove the guides (210) with lifters.

    Note the installed position of the guides. The notched area of the guide is to align with the locating tab of the block.

  3. Fig 2: Valve Lifters And Guide
    GM1402040Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the valve lifters (209, 219) from the guide (210).
  5. Fig 3: Inserting Valve Lifters Into Lifter Guides
    GM1402044Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Organize or mark the components so they can be installed in the same location from which they were removed. The active fuel management lifters (4) are installed into the guide by aligning the notched area of the guide (1) with the raised surface on the side of the lifter (2). Refer to Separating Parts .