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Cylinder Head: Removal

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove accessory drive belts. Remove engine fan and timing belt cover. Loosen idler pulley and remove timing belt from camshaft sprocket.
  2. Remove air cleaner and silencer assembly. Drain cooling system. Disconnect upper radiator hose at thermostat housing and heater hose at intake manifold. Remove accelerator cable support bracket.
  3. Disconnect all wiring including spark plug wires. Raise vehicle and disconnect exhaust pipe from manifold. Lower vehicle and disconnect oil dipstick tube from manifold.
    NOTE: Be sure to remove wires for idle solenoid, choke, temperature sending unit and alternator.
  4. Disconnect fuel line at carburetor. Remove coil, camshaft covers, camshaft, rocker arms, guides and valve lifters with shims.
    NOTE: Be sure to keep rocker arms, guides, lifters and shims in order for installation in original location.
  5. Remove camshaft carrier from cylinder head. Remove head from engine.