Removal and Installation: Removal
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- Remove the engine assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the front cover. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the oil pan. Refer to Exploded View .
- Remove the bolts (A) from the rear seal carrier (1) and remove the rear seal carrier from the engine block (2).
- Release the oil pump slack guide spring (D). Remove the bolt (C) and slack guide (4).
- Remove bolts (B) and remove the oil pump tension guide (3).
- Hold the oil pump sprocket with a suitable tool and remove the oil pump sprocket bolt (A).
- Remove the oil pump sprocket (1) and oil pump drive chain (2).
- Loosen and remove the block stiffening plate bolts in the reverse sequence as shown.
- Remove the block stiffening plate from the cylinder block.