Removal [08/2021 - 09/2022]: Procedure

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REMOVE FUEL (ENGINE ROOM SIDE) PUMP ASSEMBLY (for High Pressure)
Refer to REMOVAL [08/2021 - 09/2022]

DISCONNECT AIR CONDITIONING TUBE AND ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY

Disengage the 2 clamps and disconnect the air conditioning tube and accessory assembly.

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DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE

Disconnect the 6 connectors.

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Disengage the 3 clamps and disconnect the engine wire.

REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Intake Side)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Exhaust Side)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
REMOVE NO. 3 BRAKE TUBE CLAMP
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE COVER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
REMOVE CAM TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
REMOVE O-RING
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING VALVE ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
REMOVE CAM TIMING CONTROL MOTOR WITH EDU ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
REMOVE CAM TIMING CONTROL MOTOR O-RING
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
REMOVE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [08/2020 - ]
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 21
REMOVE SPARK PLUG TUBE GASKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 22
REMOVE FUEL PUMP LIFTER GUIDE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 39

SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC (COMPRESSION)

Turn the crankshaft clockwise to align the timing mark (cutout) on the crankshaft pulley assembly with the "0" timing mark on the No. 2 timing chain cover assembly.

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*a	Paint Mark
*b	Timing Mark
*c	"0" Timing Mark

Check that the timing marks are positioned as shown in the illustration.
HINT:

If the timing marks are not positioned as shown in the illustration, turn the crankshaft clockwise and then align them again.
Place paint marks on the chain sub-assembly at points aligned with the timing marks on the camshaft timing gear assembly and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

REMOVE STRAIGHT SCREW PLUG
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 25

REMOVE CAMSHAFT

Rotate the crankshaft approximately 15° clockwise.

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*a	Approximately 15°

Rotate the crankshaft approximately 15° counterclockwise.

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*a	Approximately 15°

Align the pin hole of the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly with the pin hole of the chain tensioner slipper, and then insert the pin.

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*a	Pin
*b	Pin Hole (No. 1 Chain Tensioner Assembly Side)
*c	Pin Hole (Chain Tensioner Slipper Side)

Type A:

Using a wrench, hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft.

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Hold

NOTE:

Be careful not to damage the camshaft housing sub-assembly, cylinder head sub-assembly and spark plug tube with the wrench.

Using a 5 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the 2 bolts from the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

Type B:

Using a wrench, hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft.

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Hold

NOTE:

Be careful not to damage the camshaft housing sub-assembly, cylinder head sub-assembly and spark plug tube with the wrench.

Using a 5 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the 2 bolts from the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

Using the hexagonal portion of the camshaft, secure the camshaft.

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*a	Hold
	Turn

NOTE:

Do not damage the camshaft housing sub-assembly, cylinder head sub-assembly and spark plug tube.
Do not disassemble the camshaft timing gear assembly.

Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon socket wrench, remove the bolt from the camshaft timing gear assembly.

Using the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft, loosen and hold the chain sub-assembly while moving the No. 2 camshaft in the direction shown in the illustration.

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*a	Hold	-	-
	Turn	-	-

NOTE:

Do not damage the camshaft housing sub-assembly, cylinder head sub-assembly and spark plug tube.

Move the camshaft timing gear assembly together with the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly and chain sub-assembly toward the No. 2 timing chain cover assembly as shown in the illustration.

*1	Camshaft Timing Gear Assembly	*2	Camshaft Timing Exhaust Gear Assembly
*3	Chain Sub-assembly	-	-
	Remove in this Direction	-	-

Remove the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly from the chain sub-assembly.
Remove the camshaft timing gear assembly from the chain sub-assembly.

Secure the chain sub-assembly to the vehicle using rope, etc.

NOTE:

Do not drop the chain sub-assembly into the No. 2 timing chain cover assembly.

Uniformly loosen and remove the 8 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

Fig 1: Camshaft Bearing Cap (8 Bolts) Loosening Sequence [08/2021 - 09/2022]
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Uniformly loosen and remove the 14 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

NOTE:

Uniformly loosen the bolts while holding the camshaft horizontally.

Fig 2: Camshaft Bearing Cap (14 Bolts) Loosening Sequence [08/2021 - 09/2022]

*1	No. 1 Camshaft Bearing Cap
*2	No. 2 Camshaft Bearing Cap
*3	No. 3 Camshaft Bearing Cap
*4	No. 4 Camshaft Bearing Cap

Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap, No. 2 camshaft bearing cap, 2 No. 3 camshaft bearing caps and No. 4 camshaft bearing cap.
HINT:

Arrange the removed parts so that they can be reinstalled in their original locations.

Remove the camshaft from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.

Remove the No. 2 camshaft from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.