Camshaft Gear/Sprocket: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

- TOOLS REQUIRED
- J 42069-1 Camshaft Locking Tool
- J 42069-2 Camshaft Locking Tool

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

2. Remove the intake air resonator.
3. Remove the front timing belt cover.
4. Remove the timing belt.
5. As a precaution, rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise to the 60 degrees BTDC position to prevent valve/piston contact.





6. Insert the J 42069-1 and the J 42069-2 Camshaft Gear Locking Tools into the appropriate camshaft gears to hold the gears in place while removing the bolt.
7. Remove the camshaft gear bolt.
8. Remove the camshaft gear.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

- TOOL REQUIRED
- J 36660 Torque/Angle Meter





Important: Install the numbered camshaft gear slots on the correct camshaft alignment pins, so that the reference marks (1, 2, 3 and 4) are aligned with the notches on the rear timing belt cover.

1. Install the camshaft gear.

Important: Use a new camshaft gear bolt. The required tightening method will stretch the bolt, therefore the bolt is not reusable.





2. Install the camshaft gear bolt.
- Use the relevant J 42069-1 and/or the J 42069-2 Camshaft Gear Locking Tools to hold the camshaft gear and the camshaft in place while tightening the camshaft gear bolt.
- Use the J 36660 to tighten the camshaft gear bolt to 50 Nm (37 ft lbs) + 60 degrees + 15 degrees.

3. Turn the crankshaft clockwise back to TDC.
4. Install the timing belt.
5. Adjust the timing belt.
6. Install the front timing belt cover.
7. Install the intake air resonator.
8. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
9. Reprogram the applicable accessories.