Fig. 61: Identifying Timing Marks
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9. Loosen the LH bank camshaft cap bolts in several passes in the order shown in the figure and remove the
camshaft cap.
Fig. 62: Identifying Camshaft Cap Bolts Removal Sequence
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10. Remove the camshaft, camshaft sprocket, camshaft timing chain, and camshaft timing chain tensioner of
the LH bank as a single unit.
11. Slowly compress the camshaft timing chain tensioner (RH) piston by hand.
12. Insert an
approx. 1.0 mm {0.039 in}
thin wire or paper clip into the camshaft timing chain tensioner
(RH) shown in the figure to hold the tensioner piston.
removed from. Do not mix the caps.
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2007 ENGINE Mechanical (MZI-3.5) - CX-9
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