Cam Chain Removal

Cam Chain Removal

NOTE: Keep the cam chain away from magnetic fields.

1. Remove the right front wheel.

2. Remove the splash shield.

3. Remove the drive belt Service and Repair.

4. Turn the crankshaft pulley so its top dead center (TDC) mark (A) lines up with the pointer (B).





5. Remove the cylinder head cover Cylinder Head Cover Removal.

6. Check that the No. 1 piston TDC marks (A) on the VTC actuator and exhaust camshaft sprocket are aligned.





7. Remove the crankshaft pulley.

8. Disconnect the CKP sensor connector (A) and the VTC oil control solenoid valve connector (B).





9. Remove the VTC oil control solenoid valve VTC Oil Control Solenoid Valve Removal/Test/Installation.

10. Lift and support the engine with a jack and a wood block under the oil pan.

11. Remove the ground cable (A), then remove the side engine mount bracket (B).






12. Remove the side engine mount bracket (A).






13. Remove the chain case (A).





14. Remove the CKP pulse plate (B).

15. Loosely install the crankshaft pulley.

16. Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise to compress the auto-tensioner.






17. Rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise to align the holes on the lock (A) and the auto-tensioner (B), then insert a 1.2 mm (3/64 in) diameter pin (C) into the holes. Turn the crankshaft clockwise to secure the pin.

NOTE: If the holes in the lock and the auto-tensioner do not align, continue to rotating the crankshaft counterclockwise until the holes align, then install the pin.






18. Remove the auto-tensioner.





19. Remove the crankshaft pulley.

20. Remove cam chain guide B.






21. Remove cam chain guide A and the tensioner arm (B).





22. Remove the cam chain.