Cam Chain Removal and Installation: Removal

NOTE:  Keep the cam chain away from magnetic fields.

1. Right Front Wheel - Remove
2. Engine Undercover - Remove
3. Drive Belt - Remove
4. Drive Belt Auto-Tensioner - Remove
5. Crankshaft Pulley - Remove 
6. Side Engine Mount - Remove
7. Connector (Rocker Arm Oil Pressure Switch) - Disconnect

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   1. Disconnect the connectors (A) 2. CVT: Disconnect the connector (B) 3. Remove the harness clamp (C) and the ground cable (D).

8. Rocker Arm Oil Control Valve - Remove 
9. Cylinder Head Cover - Remove
10. Cam Chain Case - Remove

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11. Cam Chain Auto-Tensioner - Remove

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    1. Loosely install the crankshaft pulley 2. Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise to compress the cam chain auto-tensioner.

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    3. Rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise to align the holes on the lock (A) and the cam chain auto-tensioner (B), then insert a 1.2 mm (3/64 in) diameter pin (C) into the holes. Turn the crankshaft clockwise to secure the pin. NOTE:  If the holes in the lock and the cam chain auto-tensioner do not align, continue to rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise until the holes align, then install the pin.

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    4. Remove the cam chain auto-tensioner 5. Remove the crankshaft pulley.

12. Cam Chain Guide B - Remove

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13. Cam Chain Guide and Tensioner Arm - Remove

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    1. Remove the cam chain guide (A) and the cam chain tensioner arm (B).

14. Cam Chain - Remove