Oil Pipe Assembly: Notes

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Remove the collector cover.
1. Remove the clip (A).
2. Hold the shaded area (B) by hand and carefully pull the RH side (C) upward.
3. Hold the shaded area (D) by hand and carefully pull the LH side (E) upward.
Fig 1: Removing Oil Pipe Assembly Collector Cover
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Disconnect the ground cable from battery. Ref. to NOTE>NOTE>BATTERY .
Remove the intake duct No. 2. Ref. to INTAKE (INDUCTION) (H4DOTC)>Intake Duct>REMOVAL>INTAKE DUCT NO. 2.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover. Ref. to EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM>Front Under Cover>REMOVAL .
Remove the ground cable (A) from the oil pipe assembly, and disconnect the oil outlet hose (B) from the oil pipe assembly.

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Pipe Assembly Ground Cable And Oil Outlet Hose
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Disconnect the union screw pipe assembly from the oil pipe assembly, and remove the bolt which holds the oil pipe assembly.
CAUTION: In order to prevent damaging the oil pipe assembly, fix the section (a) shown in the figure when loosing the flare nut on the union screw pipe assembly, and avoid the part from rotating together while loosening the nut.

Fig 3: Locating Oil Pipe Assembly Bolt
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Remove the bolt which secures the oil pipe assembly to the cam carrier RH.

Fig 4: Locating Oil Pipe Assembly And Cam Carrier Bolt (RH)
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Lower the vehicle.
Remove the union bolts which secure the oil pipe assembly from the scavenge pump and the intake rear camshaft cap RH, and remove the oil pipe assembly.

Fig 5: Locating Oil Pipe Assembly Union Bolts

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