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Timing Component Alignment Marks: Locations



Timing Component Alignment


INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 1)





(a) Align the mark links (yellow) with the timing marks (1-dot mark) of the camshaft timing gears as shown in the illustration.





(b) Align the timing marks on the camshaft timing gears with the timing marks on the bearing caps, and install the camshaft timing gears with the chain to the RH camshafts.

INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 2)





(a) Align the mark links (yellow) with the timing marks (1-dot mark and 2-dot mark) of the camshaft timing gears as shown in the illustration.





(b) Align the timing marks on the camshaft timing gears with the timing marks on the bearing caps, and install the camshaft timing gears with the chain to the LH camshafts.

INSTALL CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Set the No. 1 cylinder to the TDC / compression.




(1) Align the timing marks of the camshaft timing gears and bearing caps.




(2) Install the crankshaft pulley set bolt, and turn the crankshaft to align the crankshaft set key with the timing line of the cylinder block.





(b) Align the mark link (yellow) with the timing mark of the crankshaft timing gear.





(c) Align the mark links (orange) with the timing marks of the camshaft timing gears, and install the chain.

INSTALL NO. 2 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER

(a) Instal the 2 No. 2 chain vibration dampers.

INSTALL NO. 1 IDLE GEAR SHAFT

(a) Apply a light coat of engine oil to the rotating surface of the No. 1 idle gear shaft.





(b) Temporarily install the No. 1 idle gear shaft and No. 1 idle gear with the No. 2 idle gear shaft while aligning the knock pin of the No. 1 idle gear shaft with the knock pin groove of the cylinder block.

NOTE: Be careful of the idle gear direction.

(c) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, tighten the No. 2 idle gear shaft.
Torque: 60 Nm (612 kgf-cm, 44 ft-lbf)