Sable V6-183 3.0L VIN U FI (1998)
25. Remove camshaft sprocket retaining bolt and washer.
26. Using one hand on the camshaft sprocket and the other on the crankshaft sprocket, pull assembly forward and off of crankshaft and camshaft.
Remove timing chain and camshaft sprocket and crankshaft sprocket.
27. Remove two camshaft thrust plate retaining bolts and camshaft thrust plate.
28. Carefully remove camshaft by pulling slowly toward front of engine keeping camshaft perfectly in line with camshaft bores. Damage to camshaft
bearings and/or camshaft can occur if camshaft is allowed to drop on bearing surface or cylinder block.
