Removal [11/2021 - ]: Procedure
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [11/2021 - ]
- SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC / COMPRESSION
See step 38
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY LH
See step 39
- REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER LH
See step 40
- REMOVE CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER LH
See step 41
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Bank 1)
See step 42
- REMOVE NO. 3 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
See step 43
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY RH
See step 44
- REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER RH
See step 45
- REMOVE CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER RH
See step 46
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2)
See step 47
- REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
See step 48
- REMOVE OIL REFLECTOR PLATE LH
See step 50
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 1) NOTE:
When rotating the camshafts without the chain sub-assemblies installed, be careful to ensure that the valves do not contact the pistons. If contact occurs between the valves and pistons, damage may result.
- Make sure that the knock pin of each camshaft is positioned as shown in the illustration.
*a Intake Side *b Exhaust Side *c 4° *d Knock Pin - Uniformly loosen and remove the 20 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.
HINT:
Uniformly loosen the bolts while keeping the camshaft level.
- Remove the No. 2 camshaft bearing cap, 6 No. 3 camshaft bearing caps and No. 4 camshaft bearing cap.
HINT:
Arrange the removed parts in such a way that they can be installed to their original locations.
- Make sure that the knock pin of each camshaft is positioned as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE NO. 3 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the No. 3 camshaft sub-assembly from the cylinder head LH.
- REMOVE NO. 4 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the No. 4 camshaft sub-assembly from the cylinder head LH.
- REMOVE OIL REFLECTOR PLATE RH
See step 54
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 2) NOTE:
When rotating the camshafts without the chain sub-assemblies installed, be careful to ensure that the valves do not contact the pistons. If contact occurs between the valves and pistons, damage may result.
- Make sure that the knock pin of each camshaft is positioned as shown in the illustration.
*a Intake Side *b Exhaust Side *c 14° *d 44° *e Knock Pin - Uniformly loosen and remove the 20 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.
HINT:
Uniformly loosen the bolts while keeping the camshaft level.
- Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap, 6 No. 3 camshaft bearing caps and No. 4 camshaft bearing cap.
HINT:
Arrange the removed parts in such a way that they can be installed to their original locations.
- Make sure that the knock pin of each camshaft is positioned as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT
- Remove the camshaft from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT
- Remove the No. 2 camshaft from the cylinder head sub-assembly.