Timing Component Alignment Marks: Locations

2AZ-FE ENGINE MECHANICAL: TIMING CHAIN: INSTALLATION





Set the crankshaft key in the left horizontal position.

Turn the cutout of the drive shaft to the top.





Align the yellow mark links with the timing marks of the each gear as shown in the illustration.

Install the gears onto the crankshaft and oil pump shaft with the chain wrapped on the gears.





Align the adjusting hole of the oil pump drive shaft gear with the groove of the oil pump.

Insert a 4 mm diameter bar into the adjusting hole of the oil pump drive shaft gear to lock the gear in position, then tighten the nut.





Turn the crankshaft clockwise by 90° to position the crankshaft key upward.





Set the No. 1 cylinder to TDC/compression.

Turn the camshafts with a wrench in the hexagonal lobe to align the timing marks of the camshaft timing gear with each timing mark located on the No. 1 and No. 2 bearing caps as shown in the illustration.





Using the crankshaft pulley bolt, turn the crankshaft to position the key on the crankshaft upward.





Install the chain onto the crankshaft timing sprocket with the gold or orange mark link aligned with the timing mark on the crankshaft timing gear.





Using SST and a hammer, tap in the crankshaft timing sprocket.





Align the gold or yellow links with each timing mark located on the camshaft timing gear and sprocket, then install the chain.