Timing Belt: Removal

Remove the engine cover.

Fig 1: Removing Engine Cover
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Using the spanner [16 mm], rotate the tensioner arm clockwise (about 14°) and remove the belt from pulley.

Fig 2: Removing Drive Belt
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Remove the coolant pump pulley, idler pulley, tensioner pulley and crankshaft pulley.
Remove the upper and lower timing belt covers.

Fig 3: Removing Upper & Lower Timing Belt Covers
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Support the engine with garage jack or wooden block and remove the engine mounting insulator.
Remove the engine mount bracket from the engine.

Fig 4: Removing Engine Mount Bracket
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Remove the auto tensioner.
NOTE: Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing mark to get the No. 1 cylinder's piston to be in TDC position (compression stroke). At this time, the timing mark of camshaft sprocket and cylinder head cover should coincide each other.

Fig 5: Removing Auto Tensioner
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Remove the timing belt.
NOTE: When using the timing belt again, make sure of marking the rotating direction on the belt so as to install correctly.

Fig 6: Identifying Timing Belt Rotating Direction

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