Camshaft Installation

1. Install the valve lifters with the flat surface facing up.
2. Clean the camshaft carriers with a clean, lint-free cloth.
3. Apply a liberal amount of clean engine oil to the carriers.
4. Place the camshaft in the camshaft carriers with the camshaft sprocket drive pins at the top of their rotation. The camshafts can be identified by a stamping near the rear journal. For example: L-EXH is defined as Left Bank Exhaust.





5. Install the camshaft bearing caps according to the identification marks. The arrow should point toward the front of the engine. The number indicates the position from the front of the engine and the I or E indicates intake or exhaust camshaft.
6. Hand start all the camshaft bearing cap bolts.





7. Tighten the left cylinder head camshaft bearing caps. Tighten the camshaft bearing cap bolts in sequence shown to 5 Nm + 30 ° (44 inch lbs. + 30 °).

NOTICE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.





8. Tighten the right cylinder head camshaft bearing caps. Tighten the camshaft bearing cap bolts in sequence shown to 5 Nm + 30 ° (44 inch lbs. + 30 °).