Removal and Installation: Removal

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Remove engine under cover. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Drain engine coolant from radiator. Refer to "CHANGING ENGINE COOLANT ".
CAUTION:
- Perform this step when engine is cold.
- Do not spill engine coolant on timing chain and drive belt.
Remove air duct and resonator assembly. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove drive belt. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove radiator hose (upper).
Remove coolant reservoir hose from the radiator.
Remove engine cooling fan (Motor driven type). Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (MOTOR DRIVEN TYPE) ".
Set No. 1 cylinder at TDC.
- Rotate crankshaft pulley clockwise to align timing mark (A) (grooved line without color) with timing indicator (B).
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Timing Marks On Crankshaft Pulley And Timing Indicator
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Remove engine cooling fan (Crankshaft driven type). Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (CRANKSHAFT DRIVEN TYPE) ".
Remove water drain plug (front) (1) on the water pump side of the cylinder block.

Fig 2: Identifying Water Drain Plug
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Remove chain tensioner cover and water pump cover from front timing chain case, using Tool.
Tool number: KV10111100 (J-37228)

Fig 3: Identifying Chain Tensioner Cover
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Remove timing chain tensioner (primary) as follows:
1. Loosen clip of timing chain tensioner (primary), and release plunger stopper (1).
2. Depress plunger into tensioner body by pressing slack guide (2).
3. Keep slack guide pressed and insert stopper pin through the tensioner body hole and plunger groove (3) to hold plunger in.
  
  Fig 4: Inserting Plunger Into Tensioner Body
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4. Remove timing chain tensioner bolts and remove timing chain tensioner (primary).
  CAUTION: Be careful not to drop timing chain tensioner bolts inside timing chain case.
  
  Fig 5: Removing Timing Chain Tensioner Bolts And Timing Chain Tensioner (Primary)
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Remove water pump as follows:
1. Make a gap between water pump sprocket and timing chain, by carefully turning crankshaft pulley counterclockwise until timing chain loosens on water pump sprocket. Remove three water pump bolts.
  
  Fig 6: Turning Crankshaft Pulley
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2. Screw M8 bolts [pitch: 1.25 mm (0.049 in) length: approx. 50 mm (1.97 in)] into water pump upper and lower bolt holes until they reach timing chain case. Remove water pump.
  CAUTION:
  - Place a suitable shop cloth below the water pump housing to prevent any engine coolant from dripping into the timing chain case.
  - Pull water pump straight out while preventing vane from contacting socket in installation area.
  - Remove water pump without causing sprocket to contact timing chain.
3. Remove M8 bolts and O-rings from water pump.
  CAUTION:
  - Do not disassemble water pump.
  - Do not reuse O-rings.
  Fig 7: Identifying M8 Bolts
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