Removal (1.6L)

Remove breather hoses and air cleaner. Disconnect spark plug wires. Remove valve cover and upper front timing belt cover. Turn crankshaft to TDC of compression stroke on No. 1 cylinder by aligning mark on upper inner cover with mark on camshaft sprocket. See Fig 1 .
Make reassembly mark with chalk or felt pen on timing belt in alignment with timing mark on camshaft sprocket. Slide camshaft sprocket (with belt attached) off camshaft. DO NOT turn crankshaft. Ensure belt is prevented from disengaging from crankshaft or oil pump sprockets.

Fig 1: Aligning Camshaft Timing Marks on 1.6L Engine
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Remove upper inner cover. Remove camshaft bearing caps, rocker arms and rocker shafts as an assembly. Remove oil seal and distributor drive gear from camshaft. Remove camshaft.