Timing belt - camshaft - conventional valve control (page 2 of 5)

5. Remove 5 bolts securing camshaft timing belt upper cover to rear cover.
6. Loosen lower bolt securing timing belt upper cover, remove cover and collect seal.

7. Using a socket and extension bar on crankshaft pulley bolt, rotate crankshaft clockwise to align camshaft gear timing marks - 90° BTDC. Fit camshaft locking tool, 18G 1570 between gears.

CAUTION: Never use the camshaft gear, the camshaft gear retaining bolts or the timing belt to turn the crankshaft.

8. Check that the timing mark on the crankshaft pulley is aligned with mark on timing belt lower cover.
9. If camshaft timing belt is to be refitted, mark direction of rotation on timing belt.
10. Remove crankshaft pulley. See this section.

11. Remove 3 bolts securing timing belt lower cover to cylinder block, remove cover and rubber seal.

12. Remove and discard timing belt tensioner bolt.

13. Disengage index wire from its fitted position, at the same time removing timing belt tensioner.