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Timing Component Alignment Marks: Locations

CAUTION: Incorrect removal or installation of the timing belt can result in damage to internal engine components.

For complete Timing Belt Removal and Installation information, please refer to Timing Belt; Service and Repair. Service and Repair






TEMPORARILY INSTALL TIMING BELT

NOTICE: The engine should be cold.

a. Remove any oil or water on the crankshaft pulley, oil pump pulley, water pump pulley, No.1 idler pulley and No.2 idler pulley, and keep them clean.

NOTICE: Only wipe the pulleys; do not use any cleansing agent.

b. Align the installation mark on the timing belt with the timing mark of the crankshaft timing pulley.
c. Install the timing belt on the crankshaft timing pulley, No.1 idler pulley and No.2 idler pulley.

TIMING BELT COVER SPACER
a. Install the gasket to the cover spacer.
b. Install the cover spacer.





TIMING BELT GUIDE
Install the belt guide, facing the cup side outward.

NO.1 TIMING BELT COVER
Install the timing belt cover with the 4 bolts.





CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
a. Align the pulley set key with the key groove of the crankshaft pulley.
b. Using SST and a hammer, tap in the crankshaft pulley.
SST 09223 - 46011

DRIVE BELT TENSIONER
Install the belt tensioner with the bolt and 2 nuts.
Torque: 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.)

HINT: Use a bolt 106 mm (4.18 inch) in length.






CHECK CRANKSHAFT PULLEY POSITION
Check that the timing mark of the crankshaft pulley is aligned with the centers of the crankshaft pulley and the idler pulley bolt.





RH, LH CAMSHAFT TIMING PULLEYS
Align the camshaft knock pin with the knock pin groove of the timing pulley, and slide on the timing pulley.
b. Using SST, install the pulley bolt.
SST 09960-10010 (09962-01000, 09963 - 01000)

Torque: 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.)





CONNECT TIMING BELT TO LH CAMSHAFT TIMING PULLEY
a. Remove any oil or water on the LH camshaft timing pulley, and keep it clean.

NOTICE: Only wipe the pulleys; do not use any cleansing agent.

b. Turn the LH camshaft timing pulley. Align the installation mark on the timing belt with the timing mark of the camshaft timing pulley, and hang the timing belt on the LH camshaft timing pulley.





c. Turn the LH camshaft timing pulley counterclockwise until there is tension between the crankshaft timing pulley and LH camshaft timing pulley.





CONNECT TIMING BELT TO RH CAMSHAFT TIMING PULLEY
a. Remove any oil or water on the RH camshaft timing pulley and water pump pulley, and keep them clean.

NOTICE: Only wipe the pulleys; do not use any cleansing agent.

b. Turn the RH camshaft timing pulley. Align the installation mark on the timing belt with the timing mark of the camshaft timing pulley, and hang the timing belt on the RH camshaft timing pulley.





SET TIMING BELT TENSIONER
a. Using a press, slowly press in the push rod using 981-9,807 N (100 - 1,000 kgf, 220 - 2,205 lbs.) of pressure.
b. Align the holes of the push rod and housing, pass a 1.27 mm hexagon wrench through the holes to keep the setting position of the push rod.
c. Release the press.
d. install the dust boot to the belt tensioner.





TIMING BELT TENSIONER
a. Temporarily install the belt tensioner with the 2 bolts.
b. Alternately tighten the 2 bolts.
Torque: 26 Nm (19 ft. lbs.)

c. Using pliers, remove the 1.27 mm hexagon wrench from the belt tensioner.





CHECK VALVE TIMING
a. Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley bolt.
b. Slowly turn the crankshaft pulley 2 revolutions from TDC to TDC.

NOTICE: Always turn the crankshaft pulley clockwise.





c. Check that each pulley aligns with the timing marks as shown in the illustration.
If the timing marks do not align, remove the timing belt an reinstall it.