Removal [08/2020 - ]: Procedure
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- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 20 [08/2020 - 08/2021] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 20 [08/2021 - 09/2022] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 20 [09/2022 - ]
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Intake Side)
- Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector.
- Using an 8 mm socket wrench, remove the bolt and camshaft position sensor from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.NOTE:
If the camshaft position sensor has been struck or dropped, replace it.
- Perform this procedure only when reusing the camshaft position sensor.
*1 O-ring - Remove the O-ring from the camshaft position sensor.NOTE:
- Make sure to only remove the O-ring with bare hands.
- When removing the O-ring, be careful not to damage the O-ring groove of the camshaft position sensor.
- If the O-ring groove of the camshaft position sensor is damaged, replace the camshaft position sensor with a new one.
- Remove the O-ring from the camshaft position sensor.
- Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector.
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Exhaust Side)
- Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector.
- Using an 8 mm socket wrench, remove the bolt and camshaft position sensor from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.NOTE:
If the camshaft position sensor has been struck or dropped, replace it.
- Perform this procedure only when reusing the camshaft position sensor.
*1 O-ring - Remove the O-ring from the camshaft position sensor.NOTE:
- Make sure to only remove the O-ring with bare hands.
- When removing the O-ring, be careful not to damage the O-ring groove of the camshaft position sensor.
- If the O-ring groove of the camshaft position sensor is damaged, replace the camshaft position sensor with a new one.
- Remove the O-ring from the camshaft position sensor.