Main Moving System: Camshaft: Disassembly

1. Remove the engine cover and intake manifold.
2. Disconnect the breather hose and the engine harness.
3. Remove the power steering pulley, air conditioner pulley, crankshaft pulley, idler pulley and tensioner pulley.
4. Remove the timing belt cover.
5. Loosen the auto tensioner.
6. Remove the timing belt from the camshaft sprocket.
7. Remove the spark plug cables.
8. Loosen the cylinder head cover bolts and then remove it.
   Fig 1: Loosening Cylinder Head Cover Bolt

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9. Remove the camshaft sprockets.
10. Remove the camshaft bearing caps.
    Fig 2: Removing Camshaft Bearing Caps

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11. Remove the camshafts.

Fig 3: Identifying Camshaft Components

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