Oil Pump Chain Disassembly Note
- Hold the crankshaft using the SST
.
- Slightly loosen the balancer shaft sprocket and oil pump driven sprocket Bolts.
NOTE:
- At this stage, only loosen the Bolts, do not remove them. Remove the bolts after removing the oil pump chain tensioner.
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- Set a cloth wrapped flathead screwdriver in the gap between the oil pump drive sprocket and the oil pump chain as shown in the figure.
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- Move the screwdriver in the direction of the arrow and press the oil pump chain, and then press on the plunger of the oil pump chain tensioner.
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- Insert a wire with an approx. diameter of 1.4 mm {0.055 in} or a paper clip into the body hole of the oil pump chain tensioner with the plunger pressed.
NOTE:
- The wire or paper clip secures the plunger, and the tension can be released.
- Remove the oil pump chain tensioner.
- Remove the oil pump chain and balancer shaft sprocket as a single unit.
- Remove the oil pump driven sprocket.
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