Part 2

45. Remove the engine balance shaft drive gear and the camshaft key.





46. Remove the 2 bolts and the balance shaft driven gear, thrust plate and engine dynamic balance shaft as an assembly.





47. Remove the camshaft.
1 Remove the 2 bolts.
2 Remove the camshaft thrust plate.
3 Remove the spacer.
4 Remove the camshaft.





48. Remove the bearing covers.
1 Remove the engine dynamic balance shaft bearing cover.
2 Remove the camshaft bearing cover.





49. Remove the nut, the 2 bolts and the oil pump screen cover and tube.





50. Remove the 5 nuts and the oil pan baffle.





51. Before removing the pistons, inspect the top of the cylinder bores. If necessary, remove the ridge or carbon deposits from each cylinder using an abrasive pad or equivalent, following the manufacturer's instructions.

52. CAUTION: The connecting rods and bearings are matched to the crankshaft journals. Make sure the components are marked and installed in the correct locations.

CAUTION: Each connecting rod and connecting rod cap are matched sets. They will fit together only one way. Mark them before removing.

CAUTION: Do not damage the connecting rod and the connecting rod cap fractured joint face surface or engine damage can occur.

Remove the piston.
1 Make sure the piston being removed is at the bottom of the cylinder bore.
2 Remove the 2 bolts.
3 Remove the connecting rod cap and the lower connecting rod bearing.

4 CAUTION: Do not damage the cylinder wall when removing the piston.

Push the piston and the connecting rod out of the cylinder.





53. Repeat the piston removal steps for the remaining pistons.

54. CAUTION: The crankshaft main bearings and the main bearing caps are matched to the crankshaft journals. Make sure the components are marked for position.

NOTE: The crankshaft main bearing located at the number 3 main bearing cap is the thrust bearing.

Remove the 4 main bearing caps and lower crankshaft main bearings.
1 Remove the bolts and stud bolts.
2 Remove the 4 main bearing caps and lower crankshaft main bearings.





55. CAUTION: The crankshaft journals must be protected from damage when the crankshaft is removed.

Remove the crankshaft.





56. NOTE: For ease in reassembly, record the locations of the crankshaft upper thrust bearings.

Remove the 3 upper crankshaft main bearings and the crankshaft upper thrust bearing.





57. Remove the camshaft bearings.





58. Remove the engine dynamic balance shaft bearings.





59. If equipped, remove the engine block heater.





60. NOTE: For cleaning purposes, the plugs should be removed.

If necessary, remove the following:
1 Cylinder block dowels.
2 Oil gallery plugs.
3 Water jacket plugs.