Timing Belt Removal

Turn the crankshaft pulley so its white mark (A) on the crankshaft pulley lines up with the pointer (B).
NOTE: The other pointer (C) is not used.

Fig 1: Identifying White Mark On Crankshaft Pulley Lines Up With Pointer
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Check that the No. 1 piston top dead center (TDC) mark (A) on the front camshaft pulley and the pointer (B) on the front upper cover are aligned.
NOTE: If the marks are not aligned, rotate the crankshaft 360 degrees, and recheck the camshaft pulley mark.

Fig 2: Identifying No. 1 Piston Top Dead Center (TDC) Mark On Front Camshaft Pulley And Pointer On Front Upper Cover
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Raise the vehicle on the lift, then remove the right front wheel.
Remove the splash shield (see SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ).
Remove the drive belt auto-tensioner (see DRIVE BELT AUTO-TENSIONER REPLACEMENT ).
Lift and support the engine with a jack and a wood block under the oil pan.
Remove the ground cable (A), then remove the upper half of the side engine mount bracket (B).

Fig 3: Identifying Ground Cable And Side Engine Mount Bracket
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Remove the crankshaft pulley (see CRANKSHAFT PULLEY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
Remove the front upper cover (A) and the rear upper cover (B).

Fig 4: Identifying Front And Rear Upper Cover
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Remove the lower cover.

Fig 5: Identifying Lower Cover And Bolts
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Remove one of the battery clamp bolts from the battery tray, and grind the end of it as shown in illustration.

Fig 6: Identifying Grind End Of Battery Clamp Bolt
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Thread the battery clamp bolt in as shown in illustration to hold the timing belt adjuster in its current position. Tighten it by hand, do not use a wrench.

Fig 7: Holding Timing Belt Adjuster Using Battery Clamp Bolt
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Remove the timing belt guide plate (A).

Fig 8: Identifying Timing Belt Guide Plate
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Remove the lower half of the side engine mount bracket.

Fig 9: Identifying Side Engine Mount Bracket And Bolts
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Remove the idler pulley bolt (A) and the idler pulley (B), then remove the timing belt. Discard the idler pulley bolt.

Fig 10: Identifying Idler Pulley And Idler Pulley Bolt
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