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Primary Camshaft Drive Chain and Sprockets Replacement




Primary Camshaft Drive Chain and Sprockets Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement Service and Repair.

2. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side 15. Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side.

3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side 16. Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side.

4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side 17. Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side.

5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side 18. Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side.

6. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal 19. Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal.

7. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain upper guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper 20. Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper.





8. Remove the primary camshaft timing chain.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the primary camshaft timing chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation 116. Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation.

2. Install the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper 118. Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper.

3. Install the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Installation 119. Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Installation.

4. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side 120. Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side.

5. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side 121. Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side.

6. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side 122. Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side.

7. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side 123. Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side.

8. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement Service and Repair.