Preliminary work

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Disconnect battery.
Remove air cleaner assembly:
2.1 Undo collar screw M6 x 34.

Fig 1: Identifying Air Cleaner Assembly Collar Screw M6 X 34
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2.2 Detach oil filler neck. Undo hose clamp on throttle body and pull plug off the hot film mass air flow meter. Unclip wire on air cleaner housing and remove air cleaner assembly.

Fig 2: Removing Hose Clamp On Throttle Body And Pull Plug Off Hot Film Mass Air Flow Meter
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Remove right rear wheel.
Pull off caps of camshaft bores (6 ea.) using the shop-made tool. Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING CLOSURE CAP FOR CAMSHAFT BORE .

Fig 3: Identifying Shop-Made Extraction Tool
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Fig 4: Pulling Off Closure Cap On Cylinder Head 1 - 3 (Flywheel Side)
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Undo ground strap between engine and body. Undo the strap at the engine (cylinder head, near cylinder 6).

Fig 5: Identifying Ground Strap Between Engine And Body
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