L300 V6-3.0L VIN R (2001)
11. Loosen camshaft bearing cap bolts sequentially starting from center and moving outwards in a spiral direction.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that camshaft is not under load from lifter(s) and that camshaft comes out of bearing seat evenly.
12. Remove camshaft bearing cap bolts.
13. Remove camshaft bearing caps. Note marks on the bearing caps.
14. The bearing caps for the front side cylinder head are marked with an "R" followed by a number.
15. Remove camshaft with seal attached.
16. Remove camshaft seal.
17. Clean all bearing surfaces.
18. Clean all sealing surfaces.
INSTALLATION
1. Lubricate camshaft bearing surfaces with clean engine oil.
2. Install camshaft to cylinder head.
IMPORTANT: Ensure pin on exhaust camshaft is approximately in the 12 o'clock position and/or that the pin on intake camshaft is approximately in
the 7 o'clock position to allow for minimal load on camshaft when installing bearing caps.
