Remove or Disconnect

1. Negative (-) battery cable.
2. Loosen upper and lower A/C compressor mounting bolts (if equipped).
3. Loosen upper and lower power steering pump mount bolts.
4. A/C compressor (if equipped) and/or power steering drive belt from pulleys.
5. Loosen upper and lower generator mounting bolts.
6. Generator/coolant pump drive belt from pulleys.
7. Four nuts, cooling fan and coolant pump pulley from coolant pump.
8. Raise and suitably support vehicle.
9. Four bolts and front skid plate from undercarriage (if equipped).
10. Two lower radiator shroud bolts.
11. Lower vehicle.
12. Two bolts from A/C suction line brackets at right side of radiator core support (if equipped) and carefully reposition suction line for radiator shroud removal access.
13. Two upper radiator shroud bolts and radiator shroud from radiator.

NOTE:
- If radiator shroud is difficult to remove, drain the cooling system and disconnect the upper radiator hose from the radiator to gain access.
- It is not necessary to remove the crankshaft pulley center bolt when removing the crankshaft pulley.





14. Five bolts and crankshaft pulley from crankshaft.
15. Oil pressure sending unit wire conduit from timing belt cover.
16. Eight bolts, one nut and timing belt cover from engine.





NOTE: There are two sets of timing marks which must be aligned to ensure correct engine timing upon timing belt installation. A notch in the camshaft timing belt gear designated as E must be aligned with the notch in the cylinder head cover. A punch mark on the crankshaft timing belt gear should then align with the arrow in the oil pump casting. Make sure to align both sets of marks prior to timing belt removal to ensure correct timing belt installation and engine timing.

17. Align the timing marks on the cylinder head cover and camshaft timing belt gear. This should also align the timing marks on the oil pump casting and crankshaft timing belt gear.





18. Loosen the timing belt tensioner bolt.
19. Timing belt tensioner spring from timing belt tensioner plate.
20. Timing belt from camshaft and crankshaft timing belt gears.
21. One stud, one bolt, timing belt tensioner and tensioner plate from engine.

CAUTION: Do not turn the crankshaft and camshaft independently of one another once the timing belt has been removed. If the crankshaft or camshaft is turned independently, interference between the pistons and valves may occur causing component damage.

22. Inspect the timing belt for wear or cracking and the tensioner for smooth operation; replace if necessary.