C: Camshaft Bearing/Camshaft And Camshaft Sprocket Assembly Installation

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CAUTION:

Be careful not to drop the camshaft bearing.
When installing the camshaft and camshaft sprocket assembly (exhaust side), be careful not to let the camshaft bearing which is installed to the front cam bearing deviate from its position.

When replacing the camshaft bearing, according to the identification mark of front camshaft bearing cap in the table below, select a camshaft bearing with the corresponding size. Note that the identification mark of camshaft bearing is stamped on the place shown in the figure.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Camshaft Bearing Cap And Identification Mark

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CAMSHAFT BEARING MARK SPECIFICATION

Front camshaft bearing cap		Camshaft bearing identification mark
Identification mark	Journal diameter mm (in)	Camshaft bearing identification mark
1	40.000 - 40.008 (1.5748 - 1.5751)	1
2	40.008 - 40.016 (1.5751 - 1.5754)	2
3	40.016 - 40.024 (1.5754 - 1.5757)	3

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Hole, Notch And Identification Mark

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