Removal

CAUTION: When installing camshafts, chain tensioners, oil seals, or other sliding parts, lubricate contacting surfaces with new engine oil.
Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surfaces when installing cylinder head, camshaft sprocket, crankshaft pulley, and camshaft bracket.
Attach tags to valve lifters so as not to mix them up.

CYLINDER HEAD:

Removal
1. Remove engine from vehicle.






2. Remove exhaust manifolds in reverse order of installation.
3. Place engine on a work stand.
4. Remove aluminum oil pan.
5. Remove timing chain.
6. Remove intake manifold in reverse order of installation.
7. Remove water outlet.
8. Remove rear timing chain case bolts.






Loosen in numerical order as shown in the figure.






9. Remove rear timing chain case.






10. Remove O-rings to cylinder head.






11. Remove O-rings to cylinder block.






12. Remove intake valve timing control solenoid valves.
13. Remove intake and exhaust camshafts and camshaft brackets.









Equally loosen camshaft bracket bolts in several steps in the numerical order shown in the figure. For reinstallation, be sure to put marks on camshaft bracket before removal.






14. Remove RH and LH camshaft chain tensioners from cylinder head.









15. Remove cylinder head bolts.
Cylinder head bolts should be loosened in two or three steps.
A warped or cracked cylinder head could result from removing in incorrect order.






16. Remove cylinder head.