Camshaft front oil seal (page 2 of 4)

9. Remove tensioner access plug from camshaft timing belt lower cover.
10. Loosen Allen bolt securing tensioner pulley.
11. Remove tensioner access plug from rear cover.
12. Screw timing belt tensioner retractor tool 18G 1719 into timing belt tensioner plunger.
13. Tighten nut on tool 18G 1719 until timing belt tension is released.
14. Tighten tensioner pulley Allen bolt.
15. Position jack to support RH side of engine.

CAUTION: Use a suitable piece of wood or hard rubber pad to protect sump.

16. Remove 2 bolts securing RH engine mounting to body and remove safety bar.
17. Raise RH side of engine sufficiently only to give access to fit seal removal tool 18G 1476.

18. Remove bolt securing camshaft gear.
19. Release camshaft gear from camshaft and remove from belt.

CAUTION: Do not rotate camshaft or crankshaft with timing belt removed. If the camshaft gear has been subjected to prolonged oil contamination, it must be soaked in a solvent bath and thoroughly washed with solvent before refitting. Because of the porous construction of the sintered material, oil impregnated in the gear will emerge and contaminate a new belt. If camshaft timing belt shows any sign of oil contamination renew camshaft timing belt. See this section.