CMP Pulse Plate Removal and Installation: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Honda Fit, 2012 Honda Fit, 2011 Honda Fit, 2010 Honda Fit, and 2009 Honda Fit. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the air cleaner (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Remove the intake manifold chamber (see REMOVAL ).
Disconnect the following engine wire harness connectors and wire harness clamps from the cylinder head:
- Four injector connector
- Engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor 1 connector
- Camshaft position (CMP) sensor connector
- Air fuel ratio (A/F) sensor connector
- Secondary heated oxygen sensor (secondary HO2S) connector
Remove the harness holder mounting bolt and the ground cable, then remove the harness holder from the bracket (see step 12 ).
Remove the cylinder head cover (see CYLINDER HEAD COVER REMOVAL ).
Remove the camshaft thrust cover (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Camshaft Thrust Cover
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Hold the camshaft with an open-end wrench, then loosen the bolt.

Fig 2: Identifying Camshaft Bolt
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Remove the camshaft position (CMP) pulse plate (A).

Fig 3: Identifying Camshaft Position (CMP) Pulse Plate
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