Part 2 of 2

25. Disconnect the fuel pulse damper vacuum connector.






26. Remove the four bolts and position the fuel supply tube aside.






27. Remove the bolts and the fuel rail and injectors as an assembly.

NOTE: Mark each of the roller followers to make sure it is installed in its original position during reassembly.






28. Use the special tool to remove the roller followers.






29. Remove the lower radiator hose.






30. Remove the nut and position the A/C tube bracket aside.






31. Using the special tool, set the No. 1 piston at top dead center (TDC).

RH cylinder head






32. Remove the RH fenderwell splash shield.






33. Remove the RH camshaft chain tensioner.
34. Remove the RH exhaust manifold.






35. Remove the bolt and detach the ground strap.






36. Remove the bolt and detach the bracket.

CAUTION: The RH camshaft sprocket bolt is a left-hand threaded bolt.

0NOTE: Use the Camshaft Gear Torque Adapter (303-565) to remove the camshaft sprocket bolt.






37. Using the special tools, remove the RH camshaft sprocket bolt.






38. Remove the chain guide bolt.

CAUTION: Remove the camshaft sprocket to prevent breaking the cassette and to gain clearance to remove the cylinder head.

NOTE: Hold the chain and cassette with a rubber band to aid in removal and to prevent the chain from falling into the cylinder block.






39. Remove the RH camshaft sprocket from the cassette.






40. Remove the eight 12 mm (0.47 in) bolts and the two 8 mm (0.31 in) bolts in the sequence shown, and remove the RH cylinder head.
- Discard the head gasket.
- Discard the cylinder head bolts.
41. Clean the gasket mating surfaces.

LH cylinder head

42. Remove the LH exhaust manifold.






43. Remove the LH camshaft chain tensioner.






44. Remove the camshaft sprocket bolt.






45. Remove the chain guide bolt.

CAUTION: Remove the camshaft sprocket to prevent breaking the cassette and to gain clearance to remove the cylinder head.

NOTE: Hold the chain and cassette with a rubber band to aid in removal and to prevent the chain from falling into the cylinder block.






46. Remove the LH camshaft sprocket from the cassette.






47. Remove the eight 12 mm (0.47 in) bolts and the two 8 mm (0.31 in) bolts in the sequence shown and remove the LH cylinder head.
- Discard the head gasket.
- Discard the cylinder head bolts.
48. Clean the gasket mating surfaces.