Removal

PROCEDURE

1. Disconnect negative terminal cable from battery.

CAUTION: Work must be started after 90 seconds from the time the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position and the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery.





2. Remove intake air connector.
- Disconnect the following hoses:
- Air hose from Idle Air Control valve
- Air hose (from air control valve on power steering pump) from intake air connector.





- Remove the bolt holding the intake air connector to the cylinder head cover.
- Remove the 2 hose clamps.
- Disconnect the intake air connector from the throttle body and air cleaner hose and remove the intake air connector.





3. Remove upper high - tension cord cover.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Disconnect the front side claw groove of the upper cord cover from the claw of lower cord cover, and remove the upper cord cover.





4. Remove the bolt and the right hand engine wire cover.





5. Remove the 2 bolts and the left hand engine wire cover.





6. Remove Vacuum Switching Valve for Evaporative system.
- Remove the 2 bolts, and disconnect the Vacuum Switching Valve from the cylinder head cover and timing belt cover.





7. Remove right hand No. 3 timing belt cover.
- Remove the 3 bolts, timing belt cover and 3 gaskets.





8. Remove left hand No. 3 timing belt cover.
- Remove the 4 bolts.
- Disconnect the cord grommet from the timing belt cover, and remove the timing belt cover and 3 gaskets.
- Remove the cord grommet from the high-tension cord.





9. Remove high - tension cords.
- Disconnect the high-tension cords from the spark plugs and distributor caps. Disconnect the high-tension cords at the rubber boot. Do not pull on the cords.

NOTE: Pulling on or bending the cords may damage the conductor inside.





- Disconnect the high-tension cords from the ignition coils.
- Using a screwdriver, lift up the lock claw and disconnect the holder from the ignition coil.





- Disconnect the high-tension cord at the grommet. Do not pull on the cord.
- Disconnect the high-tension cords from the cord clamps and lower high - tension cord cover, and remove the 10 high-tension cords.
- Remove the 5 cords clamp from the high-tension cords.





10. Remove right hand high - tension cord clamps.
- Remove the 2 bolts and 2 high-tension cord clamps.
- Remove the cord clamp from the front high-tension cord clamp.





11. Remove left hand high - tension cord clamps.
- Remove the 2 bolts and 2 high-tension cord clamps.
- Remove the cord clamp from the front high - tension cord clamp.





12. Remove the bolt and the lower high - tension cord cover.