Front Case: Removal

Remove the timing belt. Refer to TIMING BELT .
Remove all the oil pan bolts.
Remove the oil pan.
Remove the oil screen and gasket.
Remove the relief plunger and gasket, and then take off the relief spring and relief valve from the oil filter bracket.
Remove the oil pressure switch.

Fig 1: Removing Oil Pressure Switch
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Remove the oil filter bracket and gasket.
Using the special tool, remove the plug cap from the oil pump portion of front case.

Fig 2: Removing Plug Cap From The Oil Pump Portion Of Front Case
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Remove the left side of cylinder block plug and insert a screwdriver with an 8 mm (0.32 in.) diameter shaft into plug hole. The screwdriver shaft must be inserted more than 60 mm (2.4 in.).

Fig 3: Removing Left Side Of Cylinder Block Plug & Inserting Screwdriver
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Remove the oil pump driven gear and the counter balance shaft retaining bolt.

Fig 4: Removing Counter Balance Shaft Retaining Bolt
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Remove the front case mounting bolts and remove the front case assembly and gasket. Remove the two counter balance shafts from the cylinder block.

Fig 5: Removing Front Case
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Remove the oil pump cover from the front case.
Remove the oil pump gears from the front case.

Fig 6: Removing Oil Pump Gears

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