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Camshaft Bearing



Camshafts bearing cap

Cylinder bank 1 (right)





^ Points - arrow A - of intake and exhaust camshaft bearing caps face outward.
^ Identification on bearing caps is legible when read from intake side.





Install intake camshaft - A - as follows:
Fasten bearing caps 3 and 11 alternately and diagonally and then tighten to specified torque.
Fasten bearing cap 7.
Fasten bearing caps 5 and 9.
Fasten bearing caps 1 and 13.

Install exhaust camshaft - B - as follows:
Fasten bearing caps 4 and 12 alternately and diagonally and then tighten to specified torque.
Fasten bearing cap 8.
Fasten bearing caps 6 and 10.
Fasten bearing caps 2 and 14.

Cylinder bank 2 (left)





^ Points - arrow A - of intake and exhaust camshaft bearing caps face outward.
^ Identification on bearing caps is legible when read from intake side.





Install intake camshaft - A - as follows:
Fasten bearing caps 23 and 31 alternately and diagonally and then tighten to specified torque.
Fasten bearing cap 27.
Fasten bearing caps 25 and 29.
Fasten bearing caps 21 and 33.

Install exhaust camshaft - B - as follows:
Fasten bearing caps 24 and 32 alternately and diagonally and then tighten to specified torque.
Fasten bearing cap 28.
Fasten bearing caps 26 and 30.
Fasten bearing caps 22 and 34.