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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6

OVERHAUL 12-3-103

25. Fit  LRT-12-198 alignment pins into the end of 

each camshaft.

26. Position timing belt and gears over LRT-12-198  

and locate gears onto camshafts.

27. Position LRT-12-197 into the front end of the 

exhaust camshaft.

28. With assistance, using a 30 mm socket on LRT-

12-197, turn the exhaust camshaft sufficiently 
to align camshaft gears to the drive slots in 
each camshaft.

29. Remove LRT-12-198 alignment pins and fit 

new camshaft gear retaining bolts.

30. Tighten camshaft gear bolts to:  

l

Stage 1 - 27 Nm (20 lbf.ft)

l

Stage 2 - Further 90

°

31. Remove LRT-12-175 from camshaft gears.
32. Remove LRT-12-197 from front end of exhaust 

camshaft.

NOTE: Following front or rear timing belt 
refitment, it is possible that after rotating the 
engine and positioning the crankshaft pulley to 
the 'SAFE' position, the timing marks on the 
rear timing gears may be misaligned. This 
misalignment is acceptable provided that the 
timing belt refitting procedure was carried out 
correctly.

33. Fit timing belt rear cover and tighten bolts to 9 

Nm (7 lbf.ft).

Refit

1. Fit cylinder head gaskets.

 

 + 

 ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, 

OVERHAUL, Cylinder head gasket - LH.
 

 + 

 ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, 

OVERHAUL, Cylinder head gasket - RH.

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