Removal [12/2013 - ]: Procedure
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8
- REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE NO. 2 MANIFOLD STAY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8
- REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9
- REMOVE THROTTLE BODY WITH MOTOR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE ASSEMBLY (for ACIS)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9
- DISCONNECT NO. 2 VENTILATION HOSE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10
- DISCONNECT UNION TO VACUUM TUBE HOSE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 11
- REMOVE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10
- REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 15
- SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION
- Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley bolt.
*1 Crankshaft Pulley Key - - *a Approximately 7° *b Approximately 32° *c Timing Mark - - - Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the crankshaft pulley key as shown in the illustration.
- Check that the timing marks on the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly and camshaft timing gear assembly are as shown in the illustration.
HINT:
"A" is not a timing mark.
- Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.
- Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley bolt.
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
- Allow the plunger to extend slightly, and then rotate the stopper plate counterclockwise to release the lock. Once the lock is released, push the plunger into the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly.
*a Stopper Plate *b Plunger - Move the stopper plate clockwise to set the lock, and insert a pin into the stopper plate hole.
*a Pin - Remove the 2 bolts, No. 1 chain tensioner assembly and gasket.
- Allow the plunger to extend slightly, and then rotate the stopper plate counterclockwise to release the lock. Once the lock is released, push the plunger into the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly.
- REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER
- REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 30
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
- Using a wrench to hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft, remove the bolt and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.
*a Hold *b Turn NOTE:- Be careful not to damage the cylinder head sub-assembly or spark plug tube with the wrench.
- Do not disassemble the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.
- Using a wrench to hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft, remove the bolt and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Uniformly loosen and remove the 20 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.
- Remove the camshaft housing sub-assembly by prying between the cylinder head sub-assembly and camshaft housing sub-assembly with a screwdriver.NOTE:
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head sub-assembly and camshaft housing sub-assembly.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP
- REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 41
- REMOVE NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 42
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT
- Remove the camshaft and No. 2 camshaft.
- REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 43
- REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 16 No. 1 valve rocker arm sub-assemblies from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
HINT:
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
- Remove the 16 No. 1 valve rocker arm sub-assemblies from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 16 valve lash adjuster assemblies from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
HINT:
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
- Remove the 16 valve lash adjuster assemblies from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP
- Remove the 16 valve stem caps from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
HINT:
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
- Remove the 16 valve stem caps from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen the 10 bolts in the order shown in the illustration. Remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and 10 plate washers.
HINT:
Be sure to keep the removed parts separate for each installation position.
NOTE:- Be careful not to drop plate washers into the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- Cylinder head warpage or cracking may result from removing bolts in the incorrect order.
- Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen the 10 bolts in the order shown in the illustration. Remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and 10 plate washers.
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
- Remove the cylinder head gasket from the cylinder block sub-assembly.