Taurus AWD V6-3.5L (2009)
108. NOTE: The VCT bolt and the exhaust camshaft bolt must be discarded and new ones installed. However, the exhaust camshaft washer is reusable.
Remove and discard the LH VCT assembly bolt and the LH exhaust camshaft sprocket bolt.
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Remove the LH VCT assembly, secondary timing chain and the LH exhaust camshaft sprocket as an assembly.
109. NOTE: When the Camshaft Holding Tool is removed, valve spring pressure will rotate the LH camshafts approximately 3 degrees to a neutral
position.
Remove the Camshaft Holding Tool from the LH camshafts.
110. NOTICE: The camshafts must remain in the neutral position during removal or engine damage may occur.
Verify the LH camshafts are in the neutral position.
111. NOTE: Cylinder head camshaft bearing caps are numbered to verify that they are assembled in their original positions.
Remove the bolts and the LH camshaft bearing caps.
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Remove the LH camshafts.
