Removal

CYLINDER HEAD

COMPONENTS:

REMOVAL
1. DISCHARGE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE
a. Discharge fuel system pressure.
2. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
3. DRAIN ENGINE OIL
4. REMOVE FR WIPER ARM LH
5. REMOVE FR WIPER ARM RH
6. REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
7. REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINK ASSEMBLY
8. REMOVE COWL PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
9. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION BRACE SUB-ASSEMBLY UPPER CENTER
10. REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
11. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY
12. REMOVE AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
13. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CASE
14. REMOVE EMISSION CONTROL VALVE SET
15. REMOVE INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK
16. DISCONNECT FUEL PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY NO. 1

17. DISCONNECT HEATER INLET WATER HOSE
a. Lock the hose clamp [A], as shown in the illustration.
b. Disconnect the heater inlet water hose [B].
18. REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD
19. DISCONNECT RADIATOR HOSE INLET
20. REMOVE WATER OUTLET
21. REMOVE RADIATOR HOSE OUTLET
22. REMOVE WATER INLET PIPE
23. REMOVE OIL LEVEL GAGE SUB-ASSEMBLY
24. REMOVE OIL LEVEL GAGE GUIDE
25. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL RH
26. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER NO. 1
27. REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH
28. REMOVE V (COOLER COMPRESSOR TO CRANKSHAFT PULLEY) BELT NO. 1
29. REMOVE VANE PUMP V BELT
30. REMOVE ENGINE MOVING CONTROL ROD
31. REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING STAY NO. 2 RH
32. REMOVE GENERATOR BRACKET NO. 2
33. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
34. REMOVE TIMING BELT NO. 1 COVER
35. REMOVE TIMING BELT NO. 2 COVER
36. REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET RH
37. REMOVE TIMING BELT GUIDE NO. 2
38. REMOVE TIMING BELT
39. REMOVE TIMING BELT IDLER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO. 2
40. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING PULLEY
41. REMOVE TIMING BELT NO. 3 COVER
42. SEPARATE VANE PUMP ASSEMBLY
43. REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT (for 4WD)
44. DISCONNECT EXHAUST PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY FRONT NO. 3
45. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CONVERTER SUBASSEMBLY
46. DISCONNECT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY FRONT
47. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CONVERTER SUBASSEMBLY NO. 2
48. REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY
49. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
50. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
51. REMOVE CAMSHAFT
52. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT
53. REMOVE NO. 3 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
54. REMOVE NO. 4 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY

55. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
b. Remove the nut and disconnect the engine wire harness clamp.

c. Using a socket hexagon wrench 8, remove the hexagon bolt.

d. Uniformly loosen the 8 cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration. Remove the 8 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.

NOTICE:
^ Be careful not to drop the washers into the cylinder head.
^ Head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in an incorrect order.

56. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

57. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD LH
a. Disconnect the VVT sensor connector.
b. Disconnect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
c. Remove the bolt and disconnect the ground cable.
d. Remove the bolt and the wire harness clamp bracket.

e. Using a socket hexagon wrench 8, remove the hexagon bolt.

f. Uniformly loosen the 8 cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration. Remove the 8 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.

NOTICE:
^ Be careful not to drop the washers into the cylinder head.
^ Head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in an incorrect order.

58. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET NO. 2