Rodeo Sport 2WD V6-3.2L (2001)
Camshaft: Service and Repair
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove crankshaft pulley.
3. Remove timing belt.
4. Remove cylinder head cover LH.
5. Remove cylinder head cover RH.
6. Remove twenty fixing bolts from inlet and exhaust camshaft bearing cap on one side bank, then camshaft bearing cap.
7. Remove camshaft assembly.
8. Remove fixing bolt for camshaft drive gear pulley.
9. Remove three fixing bolts from camshaft drive gear retainer, then camshaft drive gear assembly.
Installation
1. Install camshaft drive gear assembly and tighten three bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 10 Nm (87 inch lbs.)
2. Tighten bolt for camshaft drive gear assembly pulley to the specified torque.
Torque: 98 Nm (72 ft. lbs.)
3. Tighten sub gear setting bolt.
1
Use J-42686 to turn sub gear to right direction until it aligns with the M5 bolt hole between camshaft driven gear and sub gear.
2
Tighten the M5 bolt to a suitable torque to prevent the sub gear from moving.
4. Install camshaft assembly and camshaft bearing caps, tighten twenty bolts on one side bank to the specified torque.
