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Timing Belt: Removal

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Loosen adjustments and remove all drive belts and water pump pulley. Remove fan, preheater hose (below fan shroud) and fan shroud.
  2. Using center bolt on crankshaft, rotate crankshaft so that 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.
  3. Remove nut and washer from belt tensioner. Install Crankshaft Holder (5284) on crankshaft pulley and belt tensioner stud. Install nut on stud. Remove crankshaft center bolt, crankshaft pulley and lower timing belt cover. Ensure timing marks are aligned. See Figure.
    NOTE: If timing belt is to be reused, place reference mark on timing belt to indicate direction of rotation prior to removal.
  4. Place mark on timing belt to indicate direction of belt rotation. Loosen belt tensioner nut one turn. Pull on timing belt to compress belt tensioner spring. Tighten belt tensioner nut.
  5. Install a 3 mm drill bit through hole of belt tensioner bolt to lock belt tensioner spring in place. Remove timing belt from camshaft sprocket. If camshaft sprocket requires removal, using Holder (5034), hold camshaft and remove sprocket retaining bolt. Remove sprocket and spacer washer.
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