Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
Drain the coolant from the engine.
Remove the following items:
- front wheel (right);
- bottom cover and mudguard (right);
- air filter assembly;
- ignition coils;
- drive belt;
- power steering pump without disconnecting the oil hose and oil line.
Fig. 2.252. Components of the timing chain: 1 – cylinder head cover; 2 – crankshaft pulley mounting bolt; 3 – crankshaft pulley; 4 – tension pulley; 5 – Automatic drive belt tensioner; 6 – Engine support No.3; 7 – oil level dipstick tube; 8 – Front engine cover; 9 – chain tensioner; 10 – chain tensioner lever; 11 – chain guide; 12 - timing gear drive chain; 13 – crankshaft sprocket; 14 – key
Note: Secure the power steering pump with a rope in a position that does not interfere with servicing.
Remove the coolant and power steering reservoir with the hoses and lines connected.
Remove the generator.
Remove the coolant pump
Remove the accelerator cable bracket (from the body side)
Disconnect the ground wire (engine support #3)
Disconnect the following elements:
- ventilation hose;
- oil control valve wiring harness;
- crankshaft position sensor connector.
Remove the cylinder head cover.
Fig. 2.253. Fixing the crankshaft pulley
Secure the crankshaft pulley using special tools and remove the crankshaft pulley mounting bolt (fig. 2.253).
Remove the crankshaft pulley, idler pulley and automatic drive belt tensioner.
Fig. 2.254. Engine jack for securing the engine before removing support No.3
Support the engine using the engine jack and additional tool and remove support #3 (fig. 2.254).
Remove the oil level dipstick tube.
Remove the front engine cover.
Fig. 2.255. Removing the front oil seal
(The original text can be found on: mazbook)
Remove the front oil seal using a flat-head screwdriver (fig. 2.255).