CX-7 L4-2.3L Turbo (2007)
10. Remove the engine front cover lower blind plug.
11. Remove the engine front cover upper blind plug.
12. Remove the cylinder block lower blind plug, and install the SST.
13. Rotate the crankshaft in the direction of the engine rotation so that the No. 1 piston is at TDC of the compression stroke. (Until the crank weight
contacts SST and stops.)
14. Release the tension on the timing chain shown in the figure.
(1) Using a suitable screwdriver or equivalent tool, unlock the chain tensioner ratchet.
(2) Rotate the exhaust camshaft clockwise using a suitable wrench on the cast hexagon and loosen the tension on the timing chain.
