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Timing Chain Guide: Service Precautions

PRECAUTION: TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT

Chain Guides and Tensioner Arms
Replace these parts if grooving in plastic face is more than 1 mm (0.039 inch) deep. If plastic face is severely grooved or melted, the tensioner lube jet may be clogged. The tensioner should be replaced.