Camshaft Removal & Installation: Removal

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1. Turn the crankshaft so its white mark (A) lines up with the pointer (B).

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1. Set the No. 1 piston at top dead center (TDC). The punch mark (A) on the VTC actuator and the punch mark (B) on the exhaust camshaft sprocket should be at the top. Align the TDC marks (C) on the VTC actuator and the exhaust camshaft sprocket.

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

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

2. Turn the crankshaft clockwise to secure the pin and the TDC on the No. 1 cylinder.

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1. Loosen the rocker arm and the adjusting screws (A).

Fig 1: Camshaft Holder Bolts Loosening Sequence

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2. Remove the camshaft holder bolts. To prevent damaging the camshafts, loosen the bolts, in sequence, two turns at a time.

3. Remove cam chain guide B and the camshaft holders (A).

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1. Carefully tip up the intake camshaft on the transmission side of the engine until there is enough slack in the chain to lift the chain off of the VTC actuator's teeth

2. Remove the intake camshaft (A), then remove the exhaust camshaft (B) while keeping some tension on the cam chain

3. Secure the cam chain (C) to the A/C compressor suction hose with a wire tie to prevent the chain from falling down into the chain case.

1. Remove the VTC actuator  and/or the exhaust camshaft sprocket  as needed.