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Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side

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    Fig 1: Cylinder Head Core Hole Plugs
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  1. Remove the cylinder head core hole plugs located in the cylinder heads. Ensure the O-ring seal is on each access plug.
    2. Fig 2: View Of Right Secondary Drive Chain Tensioner
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  2. Remove the right secondary drive chain tensioner bolts.
  3. Remove the right secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner allowing it to expand as you remove it.
    4. Fig 3: View Of Upper Right Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Bolt
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  4. Remove the upper right secondary camshaft drive chain guide bolt.
    5. Fig 4: Identifying Camshaft Sprocket
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    CAUTION:

    Refer to Torque Reaction Against Timing Drive Chain Caution .

  5. Remove the camshaft sprocket bolts from the camshafts. Use an open wrench on the hex cast near the front of each camshaft to prevent engine rotation when loosening the camshaft sprocket bolts.
  6. Lift the secondary camshaft drive chain from the camshaft sprocket teeth and slide the camshaft sprockets off of the camshafts.
    7. Fig 5: View of Right Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain
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  7. Remove the right secondary camshaft drive chain.
    8. Fig 6: Identifying Right Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Bolt
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  8. Remove the right secondary camshaft drive chain shoe bolt.
    9. Fig 7: View of Right Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe
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  9. Remove the right secondary camshaft drive chain shoe.
    10. Fig 8: Identifying Lower Right Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Bolt
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  10. Remove the lower right secondary camshaft drive chain guide bolt.
    11. Fig 9: View of Right Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide
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  11. Remove the right secondary camshaft drive chain guide.
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