Camshaft Oil Seal: Service and Repair

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REMOVAL
1. Remove front upper timing belt cover.
2. Follow removal procedure outlined in illustration, noting the following.





3. Use a wrench at the hexagonal part of the camshaft(to prevent the crankshaft from turning) to loosen the camshaft sprocket bolt.
4. Remove the camshaft sprockets.
5. Loosen the bearing cap installation bolts in two or three steps.





NOTE: If the bearing cap is difficult to remove, use a plastic hammer to gently tap the rear part of the camshaft, and then remove.

6. Remove the bearing cap.


INSTALLATION
1. Follow removal procedure in reverse order, noting the following.
2. Perform engine adjustment. Refer to Powertrain Management.





3. The camshafts dowel pins sold be at the positions shown in the figure.
4. Tighten the bearing cap installation bolts to the specified torque in two or three steps.

CAUTION: Tighten uniformly, otherwise the rocker arms will not be straight.





5. Use the special tool to drive the camshaft oil seal into position carefully.





6. Install the camshaft position sensing cylinder to the end of the camshaft as shown in the illustration.
7. Install the camshaft position sensor support.





8. Check that the identification paint on the camshaft position sensing cylinder is pointing in the same direction as the camshaft position sensor installation direction when the camshaft is at the No. 1 compression TDC position.