Tacoma 2WD V6-4.0L (1GR-FE) (2006)
a. Hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 1 camshaft with a wrench, and loosen the camshaft timing gear set bolt.
NOTICE:
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Be careful not to damage the cylinder head and valve lifter with the wrench.
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Do not disassemble the camshaft timing gear assembly.
b. Slide the camshaft timing gear and separate the No. 1 chain from the camshaft timing gear.
c. Rotate the No. 1 camshaft counterclockwise using the wrench so that the cam lobes of No. 1 cylinder face downward as shown in the
illustration.
d. Using several steps, loosen and remove the 8 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
e. Remove the 4 bearing caps.