Refit - Engines fitted with manual timing belt tensioner

15. If camshaft timing belt is to be re-used, mark position of tensioner backplate to cylinder head for belt tensioning reference. Mark direction of rotation on belt using chalk.₁
16. Loosen tensioner pulley Allen bolt₁ /₂ turn.
17. Loosen tensioner backplate bolt /₂ turn.
18. Push tensioner pulley down to fully OFF position and tighten backplate bolt to 10 Nm.
19. Remove camshaft timing belt.

CAUTION: Ease timing belt off timing gears using fingers only. Metal levers may damage the belt and gears. Do not rotate the crankshaft with the timing belt removed and the cylinder head fitted.

Refit - Engines fitted with manual timing belt tensioner

1. Clean crankshaft pulley, timing belt gears, coolant pump drive gear and tensioner pulley.

CAUTION: If the sintered gears have been subjected to prolonged oil contamination, they must be soaked in a solvent bath and then thoroughly washed in clean solvent before refitting. Because of the porous construction of sintered material, oil impregnated in the gears will emerge and contaminate the belt.

2. Check correct alignment of camshaft timing marks for 90° BTDC and that tool LRT-12-134 is locking camshaft gears.

3. Ensure dots on crankshaft gear are aligned with flange on oil pump and that tool LRT-12-145 is locking flywheel.