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Timing Cover: Service and Repair

Rear Timing Belt Cover Removal and Installation

Tools Required:
KM-470-B Angular Torque Gauge

Removal
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the timing belt.
3. Remove the camshaft gears.
4. Remove the timing belt automatic tensioner bolt.





5. Remove the timing belt automatic tensioner.
6. Remove the timing belt idler pulley bolt and nut.
7. Remove the timing belt idler pulleys.
8. Remove the engine mount retaining bolts.
9. Remove the engine mount.
10. Remove the crankshaft gear bolt.





11. Remove the crankshaft gear.
12. Remove the rear timing belt cover bolts.





13. Remove the rear timing belt cover.

Installation
1. Install the rear timing belt cover.
2. Install the rear timing belt cover bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the rear timing belt cover bolts to 7 Nm (62 inch lbs.).





3. Install the engine mount and retaining bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the engine mount retaining bolts to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
4. Install the timing belt idler pulleys.
5. Install the timing belt idler pulley bolt and nut.
Tighten:
Tighten the timing belt idler pulley bolt to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
Tighten the timing belt idler pulley nut to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).





6. Install the crankshaft timing belt drive gear and bolt.
Tighten: Tighten the crankshaft gear bolt to 145 Nm (107 ft. lbs.) plus 30° and plus 15° using the angular torque gauge KM-470-B.
7. Install the timing belt automatic tensioner and bolt.
8. Install the camshaft gears.
9. Install the timing belt and timing belt cover.





10. Connect the negative battery cable.