Timing Component Alignment Marks: Locations

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






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, and then tighten the nut.






Install the crankshaft timing gear or sprocket.






Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise until the timing gear key is facing up.






Check the timing mark on each camshaft timing gear.






Align the mark plate (orange) with the timing mark as shown in the illustration and install the chain.






HINT
* Be sure to position the mark plate at the front of the engine.
* The mark plate on the camshaft side is colored orange.
* Do not pass the chain around the sprocket of the camshaft timing gear assembly. Only place it on the sprocket.
* Pass the chain through the No. 1 vibration damper.

Hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft with a wrench and turn the camshaft timing gear assembly counterclockwise to align the mark plate (orange) and timing mark.






HINT
* Be sure to position the mark plate at the front of the engine.
* The mark plate on the camshaft side is colored orange.

Hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft with a wrench and turn the camshaft timing gear assembly clockwise.

HINT
When tensioning the chain, turn the camshaft timing gear assembly clockwise slowly to prevent the chain from being misaligned.

Align the mark plate (yellow) and timing mark and install the chain to the crankshaft timing gear.






HINT
The mark plate on the crankshaft side is colored yellow.

Recheck each timing mark at TDC/compression.