Camshaft: Service and Repair

Camshaft





Material

Removal

1. CAUTION: At no time, when the timing chains are removed and the cylinder heads are installed, may the crankshaft or camshaft be rotated. Severe piston and valve damage will occur.

Remove the camshaft roller followers.
2. Remove the timing chain.





3. Remove the camshaft sprocket and spacer.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Remove the camshaft sprocket and spacer.





4. Remove the 13 camshaft bearing cap bolts.





5. Remove the camshaft bearing cap ladders.





6. Remove the camshaft from the cylinder head.

Installation





1. Lubricate the camshaft journals with clean engine oil.





2. Install the camshaft onto the cylinder head.





3. Lubricate the camshaft bearing cap ladders with clean engine oil.





4. Install the camshaft bearing caps and loosely install the bolts.





5. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.





6. Install the camshaft sprocket spacer.
1 Position the camshaft sprocket and sprocket spacer.
2 Install the bolt.
7. Install the timing chains.
8. Install the roller follower.