Timing Belt Drive - Removal

TIMING BELT - COMPONENTS
REMOVAL
1. Loosen the crankshaft pulley bolts and the coolant pump pulley bolts.
2. Loosen the generator mounting bolt.

3. Remove the coolant pump pulley and the generator drive belt.
4. Remove the crankshaft pulley.

5. Remove the timing belt cover.

6. Remove the timing belt tensioner pulley.
If the timing belt is to be reused, mark the direction of rotation with chalk on the back (non-working) side of the belt (or the position of the crankshaft pulley), so that the direction of rotation is not confused when installing the belt.

7. Remove the timing belt.
8. Remove the idler pulley.
9. Remove the camshaft sprocket.
Be careful not to damage the cylinder head with the wrench when removing the camshaft sprocket.

10. Remove the crankshaft sprocket from the crankshaft.
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