Timing Belt: Removal

Disconnect negative battery cable. Raise and support vehicle. Remove left front wheel. Remove left front wheelwell splash shield. Remove drive belts. Remove power steering pump with hoses attached, and set it aside.
Remove valve cover and middle timing belt cover. See Fig 1. Rotate crankshaft counterclockwise to bring No. 1 piston to TDC of its compression stroke. Position UP mark on sprockets at top. See Fig 2. Align grooves on sprockets. Remove crankshaft pulley.
Remove left engine mount. Remove cylinder head cover. Remove crankshaft pulley. Loosen timing belt tension adjuster bolt 180 degrees. See Fig 3. Push tensioner to relieve tension on timing belt. Retighten adjuster bolt. Remove timing belt.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Timing Belt & Components

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Fig 2: Aligning Timing Marks

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Fig 3: Locating Timing Belt Adjuster Bolt

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