ENGINE
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E6
torque loading. Replace the throttle cable bracket, breather pipe, and
where applicable the air rail
assembly,
diverter valve and air hose.
NOTE:
When replacing the exhaust cover, first insert the two bolts in the rear end.
To Remove
1.
Remove the camshaft covers as previously described.
2.
Check all valve clearances (see VALVE CLEARANCES) noting any
which require
adiustmerlt.
3.
Set the engine in the timing position (No.
1
piston at T.D.C.).
NOTE:
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Remove the distributor cap and mark position of rotor arm against the body.
With the camshafts removed, the belt will almost certainly move, thus
tiirning
the
auxilinrv
sprocket and 'losina' the T..D.C.. position of the
distributor rotor
arm.
4.
Slacken the toothed drive belt (see CAMSHAFT DRIVING BELT), after first
releasing the drive belt tensianer. Remove belt from camshaft sprockets.
5.
Insert small bar magnets across each of two cam followers, to hold the cam
followers in their respective bores.
6.
Remove the ten nuts and washers (reiease the nuts diagonaiiy inwaras irom
the outside)
securing the camshaft housing and remove the housing. Care
MUST be taken to avoid dropping any
nuts or washers down the inside front
of
the camshaft housing.
7.
Repeat the process for the other housin
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.
BEFORE
removing the exhaust
camshaft housing, first remove the cooling system header tank.
8.
Remove the magnets and release cam followers from their
locations.
Place
them in their respective
fitting positions, noting that the cam follower shims
are almost always 'stuck' to the underside of the cam follower.
If
they are
not, then
they will be 'stuck' to the top of the valve stems. Keep the shim
with its respective cam follower.
9.
Hold the camshaft sprocket in a vice havin
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fibre
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protected jaws and support
ft
housing with the other hand. Remove the two balk and washers
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