Cylinder Head: Removal
- Remove intake and exhaust manifolds and remove water by-pass pipe. Remove cylinder head cover and place shop towel over camshaft timing gear to prevent bolt or washer from dropping into timing chain cover.
- Remove attaching bolts and oil union between number one camshaft bearing cap and number one rocker arm assembly support. Loosen rocker shaft attaching bolts in sequence taking two or three steps and remove rocker arm assembly. See ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY .
- Remove timing chain tensioner, camshaft timing gear and camshaft. See CAMSHAFT REMOVAL . Loosen cylinder head bolts in two or three steps in sequence shown and remove cylinder head.
CAUTION:
Dowel pins are installed at front and rear of cylinder block. Do not slide cylinder head on block as locating dowels may cause damage to gasket surface.