Camshaft Seal, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the upper toothed belt guard.

-- Turn the crankshaft the direction of engine rotation and move the camshaft sprocket to TDC cylinder 1.

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The marking on camshaft sprocket must line up with the arrow on toothed belt guard -arrows-.

-- Loosen the tensioning roller and remove the toothed belt from the camshaft sprocket.

-- Then turn the crankshaft slightly backward.

-- Remove the camshaft sprocket. To loosen the bolt, hold the camshaft sprocket firmly using the :3415 .

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-- Remove woodruff key from the camshaft.

-- Install the mounting bolt for the camshaft gear all the way into the camshaft.

-- Remove the inner portion of :2085 two rotations (approximately 3 mm) from outer portion and secure with knurled-head screw.

-- Lubricate the threaded head on the :2085 position it and install it as far as possible into the seal using force.

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-- Loosen knurled bolt and turn inner part against camshaft until seal is removed.

-- Tension the :2085 in a vise at the flat spots. Remove seal with pliers.