Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Removal





REMOVAL





1. Disconnect negative cable at battery.
2. Remove front grill.
3. Removal engine hood lock from front upper member and disconnect lead wire from horn.





4. Remove front upper member from body.
5. Remove radiator.
6. Remove timing belt as previously outlined.





7. Remove camshaft timing belt pulley by using special tool.
Special Tool (A): 09917-68220 or equivalent.
8. Remove cylinder head cover as previously outlined.





9. Remove distributor and then distributor case from cylinder head. Place a container or rag under distributor case, for a small amount of oil flows out during removal of case.





10. After loosening all valve adjusting screw lock nuts, turn adjusting screws back all the way to allow all rocker arms to move freely.





11. Remove camshaft housing and camshaft.





NOTE: To remove camshaft housing bolts, loosen them in such order as indicated in figure, a little at a time.

12. Remove rocker arm shaft plug and timing belt inside cover.





13. Remove intake rocker arm with clip from rocker arm shaft.

NOTE: Do not bend clip when removing intake rocker arm.





14. Remove rocker arm shaft bolts.





15. Push off rocker arm shaft end to distributor side and remove O-ring from shaft.





16. Remove exhaust rocker arms and rocker arm spring by pulling rocker arm shaft to front side.