Camshaft timing belt (page 2 of 2)

8. Fit wooden block to jack and position jack to support engine.

9. Remove and discard 2 nuts securing RH engine mounting to engine.
10. Remove through bolt securing RH engine mounting to body.
11. Remove RH engine mounting.
12. Remove camshaft timing belt lower cover. See this section.

13. 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
14. Loosen tensioner pulley Allen bolt₁ /₂ turn.
15. Loosen tensioner backplate bolt /₂ turn, push tensioner pulley down to fully OFF position.
16. Hold tensioner in off position and tighten backplate bolt to 10 Nm.
17. 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.