Repair Procedures: Removal

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Remove the cylinder head cover.
(Refer to Cylinder Head Assembly - "CYLINDER HEAD COVER ")
Turn the crankshaft decoupler so that No. 1 piston is at top dead center. turn the crankshaft decoupler and align its groove with the timing mark on the timing chain cover.

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Remove the timing chain.
(Refer to Timing System - "TIMING CHAIN ")
Remove the high pressure fuel pump bracket (A).

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Remove the camshaft front bearing cap (A) and camshaft bearing caps (B).

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Remove the intake and exhaust OCV And center bolt (A).

[Intake OCV And center bolt]

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[Exhaust OCV And center bolt]

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NOTE:

Be careful not to allow foreign objects to enter the intake/exhaust OCV And Center bolts.
When removing the intake and exhaust OCV And Center bolts, secure the hexagonal bolts with a wrench to prevent the camshaft from rotating.

[Intake]

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[Exhaust]

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Remove the CVVD assembly.

[When SST (0K240-P4100) is available]

Install the CVVD fixture (A) on the camshaft and CVVD assembly.

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Remove the CVVD assembly (A).

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NOTE:

After removing the CVVD assembly, make sure that there is no separation of components such as the lifter and the cam.
Do not damage the CVVD assembly components.

[If the CVVD fixture can't be used]

Remove the intake CVVT (A).

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Remove the exhaust camshaft (A).

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Remove the exhaust CVVT (A).

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Remove the exhaust camshaft (A).

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