Timing Belt Removal

REMOVAL OF TIMING BELT

1. Disconnect cable from negative terminal of battery.

CAUTION:
Work must be started after approx. 20 seconds or longer from the time the ignition switch is turned to the "LOCK" position and the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery.

2. Remove RH front wheel.
3. Remove RH engine under cover.
4. Remove generator drive belt.





(a) Loosen the four water pump pulley bolts.





(b) Loosen the pivot nut and adjusting bolt, and remove the drive belt.

5. Remove A/C compressor drive belt and a/c idler pulley.





(a) Loosen the idler pulley mounting nut and adjusting bolt, and remove the drive belt.





(b) Remove the nut and idler pulley.

6. Remove PS pump drive belt, and disconnect water pump pulley from water pump.





(a) Loosen the pivot bolt and adjusting bolt, and remove the drive belt.





(b) Remove the four bolts, and disconnect the water pump pulley from the water pump.





7. Slightly raise the engine enough to remove the weight from the engine mounting on the right side.





8. Disconnect connector from ground wire on fender apron.
9. Remove RH engine mounting stay bolts and mounting stay.





10. Remove RH engine mounting insulator.
remove the bolt, two nuts. through bolt and mounting insulator.
11. Remove spark plugs.
12. Remove cylinder head cover.





13. Remove No.3 and No.2 timing belt covers.
Remove the six bolts, engine wire bracket, No.3 and No.2 timing belt covers.





14. Set No.1 cylinder to TDC/Compression.
(a) Turn the crankshaft pulley and align Its groove with timing mark "0" of the No.1 timing belt cover.
(b) Check that the hole of the camshaft timing pulley is aligned with the timing mark of the bearing cap. If not, turn the crankshaft one revolution (360°).

15. Remove timing belt from camshaft timing pulley.





HINT: (When re-using timing belt)
Place the match marks on the timing belt and camshaft timing pulley, and matchmark on the timing belt to match the end of the No.1 timing belt cover.

(a) Remove the grommet from the No.1 timing belt cover.





(b) Loosen the mounting bolt of the No.1 idler pulley and push the pulley toward the left as far as it will go, and temporarily tighten it.





(c) Remove the timing belt from the camshaft timing pulley.





16. Remove camshaft timing pulley.
Hold the hexagon wrench head portion of the camshaft with a wrench, and remove the bolt and timing pulley.





17. Remove crankshaft pulley.
(a) Using SST 09213-14010 and 09330-00021, remove the pulley bolt.





HINT: (When re-using timing belt)
After loosening the crankshaft pulley bolt, check that the timing belt match- mark aligns with the end of the No.1 timing belt cover when the crankshaft pulley groove is aligned with the timing mark "0" of the No.1 timing belt cover. If the matchmark does not align, shift the meshing of the timing belt and crankshaft timing pulley until they align.





(b) Using SST 0921 3-31021, remove the pulley.

HINT: (When re-using timing belt)
Remove the pulley without turning it.





18. Remove No.1 timing belt cover.
Remove the three bolts and timing belt cover.





19. Remove timing belt guide.
20. Remove timing belt.





HINT: (When re-using timing belt)
Draw a direction arrow on the timing belt (in the direction of engine revolution), and place matchmarks on the timing belt and crankshaft timing pulley.





21. Remove idler pulley and tension spring.
Remove the bolt, idler pulley and tension spring.





22. Remove crankshaft timing pulley.
If the pulley cannot be removed by hand, use two screwdrivers.

NOTICE: Position shop rags as shown to prevent damage.