Removal

PROCEDURE

1. Drain the coolant and disconnect the upper radiator hose.
2. Remove the large hose located between the air cleaner and the cylinder head cover.
3. Remove the air intake hose.
4. Disconnect the vacuum hose, fuel supply hose, and coolant hose.
5. Disconnect the high-tension lead boots from the spark plugs.
6. Remove the ignition coil.
7. Remove the air chamber.
8. Remove the intake manifold.
9. Remove the heat shield and the exhaust manifold.
10. Remove the water pump pulley and the crankshaft pulley.
11. Remove the timing belt cover.
12. Move the timing belt tensioner roller toward the water pump and temporarily secure it in this position.

13. Remove the timing belt.
14. Remove the cylinder head cover.

15. Using special tool 09221-21000, loosen the cylinder head bolts in the specified sequence.
16. Remove the remaining cylinder head gasket material from the cylinder block and cylinder head.

When removing gasket residue, take care that it does not fall into the cylinder block passages.