Oil Pump Driven Sprocket Removal Note (SKYACTIV-G 2.5)

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Mark the following parts as shown in the figure.
- Oil pump driven sprocket
- Oil pump chain
- Balancer unit sprocket
Fig 1: Marking Oil Pump Chain
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NOTE:
- The marks will be used as alignment marks when installing the oil pump driven sprocket.
While locking the oil pump against rotation as shown in the figure, remove the oil pump driven sprocket installation bolt.

Fig 2: Removing Oil Pump Driven Sprocket Installation Bolt
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While pressing the oil pump chain in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, remove the oil pump driven sprocket.

Fig 3: Pressing Oil Pump Chain

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