Installation
Timing Belt
Special Tool(s)
Installation
1. NOTICE: The camshaft must be held stationary at the hexagons with locking pliers. Do not use the alignment tool to hold the camshaft in position or damage to the camshaft may occur.
NOTE: To loosen the camshaft pulleys, hold the camshafts by the hexagon.
Loosen the camshaft pulleys.
1. Remove the blanking plug from the exhaust camshaft pulley.
2. Loosen the exhaust camshaft pulley bolt.
3. Loosen the intake camshaft pulley bolt.
2. NOTE: Rotate the camshafts clockwise as necessary.
Install the camshaft alignment timing tool on the back of the camshafts.
3. NOTE: Cylinder No. 1 at top dead center (TDC) when the keyway is in the 12 o'clock position.
Confirm the crankshaft position is at TDC (No. 1 cylinder) by rotating it clockwise against the alignment peg.
4. NOTICE: Do not rotate the crankshaft; as necessary check that is still resting against the timing pin.
NOTE: The lug of the belt tensioner should not be hooked in the sheet metal cover during timing belt installation.
Position a new timing belt in place.
^ Starting from the crankshaft timing belt pulley and working counterclockwise, position the timing belt in place while keeping it under tension.
5. NOTE: Incorrect timing belt tension will cause incorrect valve timing.
Pre-tension the timing belt.
1. Rotate the tensioner locating tab counterclockwise and insert the locating tab into the slot in the rear timing cover.
2. Position the hex key slot in the tensioner adjusting washer to the 4 o'clock position.
3. Tighten the attaching bolt enough to seat the tensioner firmly against the rear timing cover, but still allow the tensioner adjusting washer to be rotated using a 6 mm hex key.
6. NOTICE: Tension the timing belt, working counterclockwise.
Using the hex key, rotate the adjusting washer counterclockwise until the notch in the pointer is centered over the index line on the locating tab (the pointer will move clockwise during adjustment).
7. While holding the adjusting washer in position, tighten the bolt.
8. NOTICE: The camshaft must be held stationary at the hexagons with locking pliers. Do not use the alignment tool to hold the camshaft in position or damage to the camshaft may occur.
Tighten the bolt on the intake camshaft sprocket.
9. NOTICE: The camshaft must be held stationary at the hexagons with locking pliers. Do not use the alignment tool to hold the camshaft in position or damage to the camshaft may occur.
Tighten the bolt on the exhaust camshaft sprocket in three stages.
^ Stage 1: Tighten the bolt to 50 Nm (36 lb-ft).
^ Stage 2: Remove the TDC peg and the camshaft alignment timing tool.
^ Stage 3: Tighten the bolt to 115-125 Nm (85-92 lb-ft).
10. NOTE: Install a new oil plug seal.
Screw in the new oil plug on the variable camshaft timing assembly.
11. NOTE: Turn the engine two turns in the normal direction of rotation by the crankshaft.
Check the valve timing by inserting the special tools and correct the alignment as necessary.
^ Screw in special tool 303-574 and make sure that the crankshaft is resting against the special tool.
^ Insert special tool 303-465 into the camshafts. If necessary loosen the timing pulleys and correct the camshaft alignment.
^ Remove the special tools.
12. Install the front engine mount lower bracket.
13. Install the accessory drive belt idler pulley.
14. Install the coolant pump pulley.
^ Hand-tighten the bolts.
15. Position the upper timing belt cover and install the bolts.
16. Install the studs.
17. Connect the knock sensor electrical connector to the upper timing belt cover.
18. Install the engine mount upper bracket, the nuts and the bolt.
19. Attach the ground strap and install the nut.
20. Position the lower timing belt cover and install the bolts.
21. Position the crankshaft pulley and install the bolt.
^ Hand-tighten the bolt.
22. Rotate the tensioner and install the accessory drive belt.
23. Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt.
24. Tighten the coolant pump pulley bolts.
25. Position the RH lower splash shield and install the bolts.
26. Install the wheel and tire assembly.
27. Install the stud.
28. Install the coolant tube.
29. Install the catalytic converter. Service and Repair
30. Inspect the valve cover gasket. Install a new gasket, if necessary.
31. Position the valve cover.
1 Install the studbolts.
2 Install the bolts.
32. Connect the wiring harness anchors to the valve cover studs.
33. Attach the catalyst monitor and heated oxygen sensor electrical connectors to the bracket. Connect the electrical connectors.
34. Connect the throttle cables.
^ Connect the accelerator cable.
^ If equipped, connect the speed control actuator cable.
35. Install the spark plugs. Service and Repair
36. Install the air cleaner outlet pipe. Service and Repair
37. Connect the battery ground cable. Service and Repair