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Installation






FA20 ENGINE MECHANICAL: CAMSHAFT: INSTALLATION; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]

1. INSTALL CAMSHAFT LH (for Bank 2)

(a) Apply engine oil to the journals of the camshaft housing sub-assembly LH.

(b) Set the intake camshaft LH and the exhaust camshaft LH to the camshaft housing sub-assembly LH.





2. INSTALL CAMSHAFT CAP (for Bank 2)

(a) Apply the seal packing to the contact surface of the front camshaft cap LH, intake rear camshaft cap LH and exhaust rear camshaft cap LH as shown in the illustration.

Seal packing:

Three Bond 1217G or equivalent









NOTICE:
* Clean and degrease the contact surface.
* Do not apply excessively seal packing as it may cause excess seal packing to flow toward the cam journal, resulting in engine seizure.
* Do not apply seal packing to the intake center camshaft cap LH and exhaust center camshaft cap LH.
* Install the camshaft caps within 5 minutes of applying the seal packing.

(b) Apply engine oil to the journals of the camshaft caps, and place them on the camshaft housing sub-assembly LH.

(c) Tighten the 13 bolts in the order shown in the illustration to install the front camshaft cap LH, intake center camshaft cap LH, intake rear camshaft cap LH, exhaust center camshaft cap LH and exhaust rear camshaft cap LH.





Torque : 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft-lbf)

3. INSTALL CAMSHAFT RH (for Bank 1)

(a) Apply engine oil to the journals of the camshaft housing sub-assembly RH.

(b) Set the intake camshaft RH and the exhaust camshaft RH to the camshaft housing sub-assembly RH.





4. INSTALL CAMSHAFT CAP (for Bank 1)

(a) Apply the seal packing to the contact surface of the front camshaft cap RH, intake rear camshaft cap RH and exhaust rear camshaft cap RH as shown in the illustration.

Seal packing:

Three Bond 1217G or equivalent









NOTICE:
* Clean and degrease the contact surface.
* Do not apply excessively seal packing as it may cause excess seal packing to flow toward the cam journal, resulting in engine seizure.
* Do not apply seal packing to the intake center camshaft cap RH and exhaust center camshaft cap RH.
* Install the camshaft caps within 5 minutes of applying the seal packing.

(b) Apply engine oil to the journals of the camshaft caps, and place them on the camshaft housing sub-assembly RH.

(c) Tighten the 12 bolts in the order shown in the illustration to install the front camshaft cap RH, intake center camshaft cap RH, intake rear camshaft cap RH, exhaust center camshaft cap RH and exhaust rear camshaft cap RH.





Torque : 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft-lbf)

5. INSTALL CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Reassembly

6. INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Reassembly

7. INSTALL CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY RH Reassembly

8. INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY RH Reassembly

9. INSTALL INJECTOR DRIVER BRACKET Reassembly

10. INSTALL SPARK PLUG (for Bank 1) Installation

11. INSTALL IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY (for Bank 1) Installation

12. INSTALL SPARK PLUG (for Bank 2) Installation

13. INSTALL IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2) Installation

14. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY LH

NOTICE:
Before installation, check that there is no foreign matter on the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly LH and exhaust camshaft LH.

(a) Install the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly LH while aligning the knock hole of the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly LH with the knock pin of the exhaust camshaft LH.









(b) Using SST, hold the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly LH, and tighten the 3 bolts with a socket "TORX" wrench E16.

SST : 09960-10010

09962-01000

09963-00700





Torque : 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft-lbf)

15. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING INTAKE GEAR ASSEMBLY LH

NOTICE:
Before installation, check that there is no foreign matter on the camshaft timing intake gear assembly LH and intake camshaft LH.

(a) Install the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly LH while aligning the knock hole of the camshaft timing intake gear assembly LH with the knock pin of the intake camshaft LH.









(b) Using SST, hold the camshaft timing intake gear assembly LH, and tighten the 3 bolts with a socket "TORX" wrench E16.

SST : 09960-10010

09962-01000

09963-00700





Torque : 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft-lbf)

16. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY RH

NOTICE:
Before installation, check that there is no foreign matter on the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly RH and exhaust camshaft RH.

(a) Install the camshaft timing intake gear assembly RH while aligning the knock hole of the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly RH with the knock pin of the exhaust camshaft RH.









(b) Using SST, hold the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly RH, and tighten the 3 bolts with a socket "TORX" wrench E16.

SST : 09960-10010

09962-01000

09963-00700





Torque : 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft-lbf)

17. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING INTAKE GEAR ASSEMBLY RH

NOTICE:
Before installation, check that there is no foreign matter on the camshaft timing intake gear assembly RH and intake camshaft RH.

(a) Install the camshaft timing intake gear assembly RH while aligning the knock hole of the camshaft timing intake gear assembly RH with the knock pin of the intake camshaft RH.









(b) Using SST, hold the camshaft timing intake gear assembly RH, and tighten the 3 bolts with a socket "TORX" wrench E16.

SST : 09960-10010

09962-01000

09963-00700





Torque : 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft-lbf)

18. INSTALL CRANKSHAFT TIMING GEAR OR SPROCKET Reassembly

19. INSTALL CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2) Installation

20. INSTALL CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Bank 1) Installation

21. INSTALL TIMING CHAIN OR BELT COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY Installation

22. CONNECT ENGINE WIRE Installation

23. INSTALL TIMING CHAIN OR BELT COVER OIL SEAL Installation

24. INSTALL CRANKSHAFT PULLEY Installation

25. INSTALL NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS PIPE (for Manual Transmission) Installation

26. INSTALL NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS PIPE (for Automatic Transmission) Installation

27. INSTALL REAR CYLINDER HEAD PLATE (for Manual Transmission) Reassembly

28. INSTALL VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Transmission) Testing and Inspection

29. INSTALL PUMP DRIVE CASE ASSEMBLY Installation

30. INSTALL VALVE LIFTER Installation

31. INSTALL FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY Installation

32. INSTALL NO. 2 FUEL DELIVERY PIPE Installation

33. INSTALL INTAKE MANIFOLD Installation

34. CONNECT VENTILATION HOSE Installation

35. INSTALL FUEL DELIVERY PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY Installation

36. INSTALL INJECTOR COVER (for Bank 2) Installation

37. INSTALL INJECTOR COVER (for Bank 1) Installation

38. INSTALL V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY Installation

39. INSTALL NO. 2 IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY Installation

40. INSTALL OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE Installation

41. INSTALL GENERATOR ASSEMBLY Installation

42. INSTALL FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT Installation

43. INSTALL BELT GENERATOR COVER Installation

44. INSTALL GENERATOR COVER Installation

45. INSTALL ENGINE HANGER Removal

46. REMOVE ENGINE STAND

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