Removal and Installation: Removal

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Remove the front cover. Refer to Removal and Installation .
NOTE: The blue links on the fuel pump timing chain may not align with the crankshaft sprocket (camshaft) and fuel pump sprocket timing marks, as outlined in the installation steps. This is acceptable due to an odd number of links in the timing chains.

Lock the intake and exhaust camshafts (1) for bank 1 and bank 2 in place with Tool (A) and tighten bolt (B).

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NOTE:

Bank 1 shown, Bank 2 similar.
It may be necessary to rotate the camshafts slightly using a suitable tool on the camshaft flats to get the camshaft flats to align with the Tool.

Tool (A)	:-- - (J-54409)
Bolt (B)	: 25 N.m (2.6 kg-m, 18 ft-lb)

Release the oil pump slack guide spring (D). Remove the bolt (C) and slack guide (4).

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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).
On the dual timing chain tensioner [bank 1 (1)], push the front plunger (B) into the dual timing chain tensioner [bank 1 (1)].

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Insert Tool (A) into dual timing chain tensioner [bank 1 (1)].
NOTE: Slowly release pressure on the plunger and ensure the Tool is engaged and tension is relieved from the timing chain.

Tool (A)

:-- - (J-54418)
Remove bolt (C) and the fuel pump slack guide (4).

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Remove bolts (D) and remove the fuel pump tension guide (5).
Hold the fuel pump sprocket (1) using Tool and loosen the nut (B).
CAUTION: Do not reuse the washer (A).

Tool

:-- - (J-54411)
Remove the fuel pump timing chain (3) and crankshaft sprocket [oil/fuel pump (2)].
On the dual timing chain tensioner [bank 1 (1)], push the rear plunger (B) into the dual timing chain tensioner.

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Insert Tool (A) into dual timing chain tensioner [bank 1 (1)].
NOTE: Slowly release pressure on the plunger and ensure the Tool is engaged and tension is relieved from the timing chain.

Tool (A)

:-- - (J-54418)
Loosen bolts (C) for the camshaft chain tensioner (1) and remove.
Remove bolts (A) and remove the camshaft tension guide [bank 1 (1)] and slack guide [(bank 1 (2)].

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NOTE: Remove the bushings from the camshaft tension guide (bank 1) and slack guide (bank 1) (if necessary).
Hold the cam sprocket [bank 1 (1)] with a suitable tool and loosen bolt (A).

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Remove the camshaft sprocket (bank 1) and camshaft timing chain (2).
On the camshaft chain tensioner [bank 2 (1)] push the plunger into the camshaft chain tensioner body.

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Insert the Tool into the camshaft chain tensioner (bank 2).
NOTE: Slowly release pressure on the plunger and make sure the Tool is engaged and tension is relieved from the camshaft timing chain.

Tool

:-- - (J-54418)
Remove bolts (A) and remove the camshaft chain tensioner.
Remove bolts (B) and remove the camshaft timing chain slack guide [bank 2 (3)] and tension guide [bank 2 (4)].

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NOTE: Remove the bushings from the camshaft tension guide (bank 2) and slack guide (bank 2) (if necessary).
Hold the camshaft sprocket [bank 2 (1)] with a suitable tool and loosen bolt (A).
Remove bolt (A) and remove the camshaft sprocket [bank 2 (1)], and camshaft timing chain [bank 2 (2)].
Remove the crankshaft sprocket from the crankshaft.