Repair Procedures: Removal
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- Drain the coolant.
(Refer to Cooling System - "COOLANT ")
- Remove the air cleaner assembly.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "AIR CLEANER ")
- Remove the surge tank.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "SURGE TANK ")
- Remove the intake manifold.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "INTAKE MANIFOLD ")
- Remove the LH/RH cylinder head cover.
(Refer to Cylinder Head Assembly - "CYLINDER HEAD COVER ")
- Remove the drive belt.
(Refer to Timing System - "DRIVE BELT ")
- Remove the idler.
(Refer to Timing System - "IDLER ")
- Remove the drive belt auto tensioner.
(Refer to Timing System - "DRIVE BELT TENSIONER ")
- Remove the oil filter body.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "OIL FILTER BODY ")
- Remove the crankshaft damper pulley.
(Refer to Timing System - "CRANKSHAFT DAMPER PULLEY ")
- Remove the water pump.
(Refer to Cooling System - "WATER PUMP ")
- Remove the variable force solenoid (VFS) (A).NOTE:
- Make sure that remove the variable force solenoid (VFS) before removing the timing chain cover.
- Remove the timing chain cover (A).CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of cylinder block, cylinder head and timing chain cover.