Engine mechanism - Valve clearance
- Remove right engine mounting assembly
(a) Remove PS oil pump reservoir and put it aside.
(b) Place wooden block between jack and engine, properly
place the jack, and then remove right engine mounting
assembly.
- Remove drive belt tensioner device [4G18-
1300200].
Hint: operate the jack up and down to remove bolts.
- Adjust valve clearance.
Note: do not turn crankshaft before installing chain
tensioner.
(a) Turn crankshaft to cylinder 1 top dead center position.
(b) Align the marks on timing chain and camshaft timing
sprocket.
(c) Remove 2 bolts and chain tensioner.
(d) Fix camshaft with adjustable wrench and then loosen
the fixed bolts of exhaust camshaft timing sprocket.
Note: be careful not to damage valve lifter.
(e) As sequences shown in the diagram, loosen camshaft
bearing cover bolts on exhaust camshaft at several
times and remove the bearing cover at the same time.
(f) As shown in the diagram, remove exhaust camshaft
timing sprocket.
Painting
mark
Loosening
Fixing
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