Straight
Pin
Key
Groove
A31033
Paint Mark
Timing Marks
A52456
5
3
1
2
4
Bearing Cap No. 1
Bearing Cap No. 3
A52457
Timing Mark
Paint Mark
A53011
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ENGINE MECHANICAL
CAMSHAFT (2AZ–FE)
14–91
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Author:
Date:
2002 CAMRY REPAIR MANUAL (RM881U)
14.
INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSY
(a)
Put the camshaft timing gear assembly and the a cam-
shaft together with the straight pin off the key groove.
(b)
Turn the camshaft timing gear assembly to the left direc-
tion (as shown in the illustration) with pushing it lightly
against the camshaft. Push further at the position where
the pin gets into the groove.
NOTICE:
Be sure not to turn the camshaft timing gear to the retard
angle side (to the right direction).
(c)
Check that there is no clearance between the gear’s
fringe and the camshaft.
(d)
Tighten the fringe bolt with the camshaft timing gear fixed.
Torque: 54 N
⋅
m (551 kgf
⋅
cm, 40 ft
⋅
lbf)
(e)
Check that the camshaft timing gear assembly can move
to the retard angle side (to the right direction), and is
locked at the most retarded position.
15.
INSTALL CAMSHAFT
(a)
Install the timing chain on the camshaft timing gear, with
the painted links aligned with the timing marks on the
camshaft timing sprockets.
(b)
Examine the front marks and numbers and tighten the
bolts in the order shown in the illustration.
Torque:
Bearing cap No. 1 30 N
⋅
m (301 kgf
⋅
cm, 22 ft
⋅
lbf)
Bearing cap No. 3 9.0 N
⋅
m (92 kgf
⋅
cm, 80 in.
⋅
lbf)
16.
INSTALL NO.2 CAMSHAFT
(a)
Put the camshaft No.2 on the cylinder head with the
painted links of chain aligned with the timing mark on the
camshaft timing sprockets.
