Cylinder Head: Removal
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- Remove the engine from vehicle. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove the crank pulley. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove the chain cover. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove the timing chain assembly. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove the cam sprocket. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove the crank sprocket. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove the camshaft. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove the seal bolt shown in the figure.
- Remove the cylinder head bolts in the numerical order as shown in the figure.NOTE: Leave bolts (2) and (4) engaged by three or four threads to prevent the cylinder head from falling.
- While tapping the cylinder head with a plastic hammer, separate it from cylinder block.
- Remove the bolts (2) and (4) to remove cylinder head.
- Remove the cylinder head gasket.CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch the mating surface of cylinder head and cylinder block.
- Similarly, remove the cylinder head (RH).