| 1. | Remove the under-cowl panel. |
| 2. | Remove the cylinder head cover. |
| 3. | Set the No. 1 piston at top dead center (TDC). The ‘‘UP'' mark (A) on the cam chain sprocket should be at the top. Align the TDC marks (B) on the intake camshaft gear and the exhaust camshaft gear.
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| 4. | Remove the crankshaft pulley. |
| 5. | Remove the upper part of the windshield washer tube reservoir (A), over flow tube (B) and A/C line mounting bolt (C), then remove the expansion tank (D) from the bracket.
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| 6. | Support the engine with a jack and a wood block under the oil pan. |
| 7. | Remove the rod stiffener (A) and the upper torque rod (B).
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| 8. | Remove the brake line mounting bolt (A) and side engine mount stiffener mounting bolts (B).
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| 9. | Remove the ground cable (C), then remove the side engine mount upper bracket (D). |
| 10. | Remove the engine mount bracket.
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| 11. | Remove the chain case.
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| 12. | Loosely install the crankshaft pulley. |
| 13. | Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise to compress the auto-tensioner.
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| 14. | Align the holes on the lock (A) and the auto-tensioner (B), then insert a 2.5 mm (0.10 in.) diameter pin or stopper (P/N 13451-RBD-003) (C) into the holes. Turn the crankshaft clockwise to secure the pin.
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| 15. | Remove the auto-tensioner.
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| 16. | Remove the tensioner arm.
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| 17. | Remove the cam chain. |