Removal

TIMING BELT

1. Remove air cleaner upper cover, housing, and clean air tube.
2. Remove make-up air hose from cylinder head cover.
3. Raise vehicle on hoist.
4. Remove right front wheel.
5. Remove right inner splash shield.
6. Remove accessory drive belts.
7. Remove crankshaft vibration damper.
8. Remove air conditioner/generator belt tensioner and pulley assembly.
9. Remove timing belt lower front cover bolts and remove cover.
10. Lower vehicle.
11. Remove bolts attaching timing belt upper front cover and remove cover.
12. Remove right engine mount.
13. Remove engine mount bracket (Figure 1).




Figure 1 Engine Mount Bracket







CAUTION: When aligning crankshaft and camshaft timing marks always rotate engine from crankshaft. Camshaft should not be rotated after timing belt is removed. Damage to valve components may occur. Always align timing marks before removing timing belt.

14. Before the removal of the timing belt, rotate crankshaft until the TDC mark on oil pump housing aligns with the TDC mark on crankshaft sprocket (trailing edge of sprocket tooth) (Figure 2).

NOTE: The crankshaft sprocket TDC mark is located on the trailing edge of the sprocket tooth. Failure to align trailing edge of sprocket tooth to TDC mark on oil pump housing will cause the camshaft timing marks to be misaligned.




Figure 2 Crankshaft and Camshaft Timing






15. Loosen timing belt tensioner lock bolt (Figure 3).
16. Insert a 6 mm Allen wrench into the hexagon opening located on the top plate of the belt tensioner pulley (Figure 3). Rotate the top plate CLOCKWISE until there is enough slack in timing belt to allow for removal.
17. Remove timing belt.

CAUTION: If timing belt was damaged due to incorrect tracking (alignment), the belt tensioner pulley and bracket must be replaced as an assembly.




Figure 3 Timing Belt Tensioner