Removal [09/2014 - 11/2017]: Procedure
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- REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
- REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE COVER
- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE NO. 2 IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10
- REMOVE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 11
- REMOVE COMPRESSOR AND MAGNETIC CLUTCH (for 2WD)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7 [09/2014 - 10/2015] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 13 [10/2015 - 11/2017]
- REMOVE OIL FILTER BRACKET (for AWD)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE COMPRESSOR AND MAGNETIC CLUTCH (for AWD)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9
- REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LH
- REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET RH
- REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE WATER PUMP PULLEY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9
- REMOVE INJECTOR DRIVER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8
- REMOVE NO. 2 FUEL PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [09/2014 - 11/2017]
- REMOVE NO. 3 FUEL PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE NO. 2 FUEL TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disconnect the No. 2 fuel tube sub-assembly from the fuel delivery pipe sub-assembly.
Refer to PRECAUTION [09/2014 - 11/2017]
- Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 fuel tube sub-assembly.
- Disconnect the No. 2 fuel tube sub-assembly from the fuel delivery pipe sub-assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 2 SURGE TANK STAY
- REMOVE NO. 3 WATER BY-PASS PIPE
- Remove the bolt and No. 3 water by-pass pipe from the camshaft housing sub-assembly RH.
*1 No. 3 Water By-pass Pipe *2 No. 8 Water By-pass Hose *3 No. 9 Water By-pass Hose - Slide the clip and disconnect the No. 8 water by-pass hose from the water outlet pipe sub-assembly.
- Slide the clip and disconnect the No. 9 water by-pass hose from the rear water by-pass joint.
- Remove the bolt and No. 3 water by-pass pipe from the camshaft housing sub-assembly RH.
- REMOVE ENGINE WIRE
- Remove the engine wire from the engine assembly.
- REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
- REMOVE V-BANK COVER BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY