CX-9 AWD V6-3.7L (2008)
7. Insert an approx. 1.0 mm (0.039 in) thin wire or paper clip into the camshaft timing chain tensioner (LH) shown in the figure to hold the tensioner
piston.
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When the timing chain removed, valve spring pressure will rotate the camshaft (LH) approx. 3° to a neutral position.
8. Verify that the camshafts (LH) are in the neutral position.
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The cylinder head and the camshaft bearing caps are numbered to make sure they are reassembled in their original position. When removed,
keep the bearing caps with the cylinder head they were removed from. Do not mix the caps.
9. Loosen the LH bank camshaft cap bolts in several passes in the order shown in the figure and remove the camshaft cap.
10. Remove the camshaft, camshaft sprocket, camshaft timing chain, and camshaft timing chain tensioner of the LH bank as a single unit.
11. Slowly compress the camshaft timing chain tensioner (RH) piston by hand.
12. Insert an approx. 1.0 mm (0.039 in) thin wire or paper clip into the camshaft timing chain tensioner (RH) shown in the figure to hold the tensioner
piston.
