Page 1 of 9 09 - Engine, 3.5L/Cylinder Head/Removal LEFT CYLINDER HEAD Labor Operations: Click to display a list of Labor Operations associated with this procedure 1. Remove the engine cover. 2. Perform the fuel pressure release procedure (Refer to 14 - Fuel System/Fuel Delivery - Standard Procedure). 3. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 4. Drain cooling system (Refer to 07 - Cooling - Standard Procedure). 5. Remove air cleaner element housing (Refer to 09 - Engine/Air Intake System/BODY, Air Cleaner - 6. Remove radiator fan assembly (Refer to 07 - Cooling/Engine/FAN, Cooling - 7.
Page 2 of 9 Remove the coolant recovery container (Refer to 07 - Cooling/Engine/BOTTLE, Coolant Recovery - 8. Remove the generator (Refer to 08 - Electrical/Charging/GENERATOR - 9. Disconnect the fuel line (1) at the fuel rail (2).
Page 3 of 9 10. Remove the upper intake manifold (Refer to 09 - Engine/Manifolds/MANIFOLD, Intake - 11. Remove the fuel rail (Refer to 14 - Fuel System/Fuel Delivery/RAIL, Fuel - 12. Remove the lower intake manifold (Refer to 09 - Engine/Manifolds/MANIFOLD, Intake - 13. Raise and support the vehicle.
Page 4 of 9 14. Remove the left exhaust manifold (Refer to 09 - Engine/Manifolds/MANIFOLD, Exhaust - 15. Remove right front tire. 16. Remove right inner splash shield. 17. Remove vibration damper (5) (Refer to 09 - Engine/Engine Block/DAMPER, Vibration - 18. Remove lower accessory drive belt idler pulley (6).
Page 5 of 9 19. Remove the power steering mounting bolts and set the pump aside (Refer to 19 - Steering/Pump - 20. Remove lower outer timing belt cover bolts. 21. Remove the suport and lower vehicle. 22. Remove the upper accessory drive belt idler pulley (2). 23. Remove the belt tensioner. 24. Support the engine with a block of wood and a floor jack. 25. Remove the upper engine mount (Refer to 09 - Engine/Engine Mounting/INSULATOR, Engine Mount - 26. Remove the power steering reservoir bolts and set reservoir aside.
Page 6 of 9 27. Remove the remaining outer timing belt cover bolts and remove cover. 28. Remove the timing belt (Refer to 09 - Engine/Valve Timing/BELT and SPROCKETS, Timing - 29. Remove the left cylinder head cover to cylinder head ground strap. 30. Remove the left cylinder head cover, (Refer to 09 - Engine/Cylinder Head/COVER(S), Cylinder Head - Removal). 31. Remove the left rocker arm assembly (2) (Refer to 09 - Engine/Cylinder Head/ROCKER ARM, Valve - Disassembly).
Page 7 of 9 32. Hold the left cam gear and loosen the cam gear retaining bolt. 33. Remove the front timing belt housing to cylinder head bolts.
Page 8 of 9 34. Remove the left camshaft thrust plate. 35. Carefully push the camshaft out of the back of the cylinder head approximately 3.5 inches. Remove the camshaft sprocket and bolt. 36. NOTE: It may be necessary to raise the engine slightly in order to remove the camshaft sprocket bolt. 37. Remove the cylinder head bolts in REVERSE of tightening sequence. 38. Remove the cylinder head. 39. Clean and inspect all mating surfaces.
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