Timing Belt: Removal

Remove the crankshaft pulley, engine coolant pump pulley and drive belt.
Remove the timing belt cover.
Turn the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks so as to bring the No. 1 cylinder to compression top-dead-center position. At this time the timing marks of the camshaft sprocket and the timing marks of the rocker cover should coincide, and the dowel pin of the camshaft sprocket should be at the upper side. Remove the auto tensioner.
CAUTION: Rotate the crankshaft clockwise.

Fig 1: Locating Timing Marks
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Remove the timing belt.
NOTE: If the timing belt is reused, make an arrow mark indicating the turning direction (of the front of the engine) to make sure that the belt is reinstalled in the same direction as before.
Remove the camshaft sprockets.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the cylinder head with the wrench.

Fig 2: Removing Camshaft Sprockets
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When the oil pump sprocket nut is removed, first remove the plug at left side of the cylinder block and insert a screwdriver to check the left counter balance shaft in position. Screwdriver used for this purpose should have a shaft 8 mm (0.3 in.) in diameter which can be inserted more than 60 mm (2.36 in.)

Fig 3: Holding Left Counter Balance Shaft
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Remove the oil pump sprocket retaining nut and remove the oil pump sprocket.
Loosen the right counter balance shaft sprocket mounting bolt until it can be loosened by hand.
Next, remove tensioner "B" and remove timing belt "B".
CAUTION: After timing belt "B" has been removed, do not attempt to loosen bolt while holding sprocket with pliers, etc.

Fig 4: Removing Tensioner "B", Timing Belt "B" & Crankshaft Sprocket "B"
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Remove the crankshaft sprocket "B" from crankshaft.