Cylinder Head: Removal
- Drain cooling system at radiator and cylinder block. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove intake manifold. See INTAKE MANIFOLD . Remove exhaust manifold. See EXHAUST MANIFOLD in this article.
- Loosen adjustments and remove all drive belts and water pump pulley. Remove fan, preheater hose (below fan shroud) and fan shroud.
- Using center bolt on crankshaft, rotate crankshaft so mark on camshaft pulley aligns with timing mark on inner timing belt cover, and crankshaft pulley mark aligns with TDC mark on timing belt cover.
- Loosen belt tensioner nut one turn. Pull on timing belt to compress belt tensioner spring. Tighten belt tensioner nut. Install a 3 mm drill bit through hole of belt tensioner bolt to lock tensioner spring in place.
- Note location of timing belt on camshaft sprocket. Remove timing belt from camshaft sprocket.CAUTION: DO NOT allow timing belt to come off of crankshaft sprocket or rotate engine with timing belt removed from camshaft. It may be necessary to remove timing belt. See TIMING BELT under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in this article.
- If camshaft sprocket requires removal, using Holder (5034), hold camshaft and remove sprocket retaining bolt. Remove sprocket and spacer washer. Note direction of spacer washer installation.
- Remove spark plug wires and remove distributor cap. Remove cylinder head bolts in proper sequence and remove cylinder head. See Figure.