Engine Disassembly/Assembly: Notes
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- Remove the oil pressure switch. (See OIL PRESSURE INSPECTION .)
- Remove the OCV. (BP) (See OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [BP] .)
- Remove the oil pipe. (BP) (See TIMING BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the camshaft position sensor.
- Remove the crankshaft position sensor.
- Remove the intake-air system. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [BP] .) (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [BP WITH TC] .)
- Remove the exhaust system. (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [BP] .) (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [BP WITH TC] .)
- Remove the generator.
- Remove the oil filter. (See OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT .)
- Remove the oil cooler.
- Remove the thermostat. (See THERMOSTAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.
- Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.