Removal

REMOVAL
1. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE (-) TERMINAL AND HV BATTERY SERVICE PLUG
2. REMOVE OUTER FRONT COWL TOP PANEL ASSEMBLY
3. DRAIN HV TRANSAXLE COOLANT
4. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
5. REMOVE CONVERTER AND INVERTER ASSEMBLY





6. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the MAF meter connector.
b. Disconnect the EVAP hose from the air cleaner case.
c. Loosen the 2 hose clamps.
d. Remove the 3 bolts and air cleaner assembly.





7. REMOVE IGNITION COILS
8. REMOVE SPARK PLUGS
9. REMOVE PCV HOSES
10. REMOVE THROTTLE BODY





11. DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE FROM CYLINDER HEAD
a. Disconnect the ECT sensor connector.
b. Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector.
c. Disconnect the oil control valve connector.
d. Disconnect the 4 injector connectors.
e. Remove the 3 bolts and disconnect the engine wire protector from the cylinder head cover.





12. REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD
Remove the 3 bolts, 2 nuts intake manifold and gasket.





13. DISCONNECT FRONT EXHAUST PIPE FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLD
a. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 springs holding the front exhaust pipe to the exhaust manifold.
b. Remove the gasket.





14. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STAY
Remove the 3 bolts and exhaust manifold stay.





15. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD
a. Remove the 4 bolts and upper heat insulator.
b. Remove the 3 bolts 2 nuts, exhaust manifold and gasket.
16. REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
17. REMOVE ECT SENSOR
18. REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE
19. REMOVE PCV VALVE
20. REMOVE OIL FILLER CAP
21. REMOVE HEAD COVER
22. REMOVE INJECTOR
23. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER
24. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET AND VALVE TIMING CONTROL ASSEMBLY
Hold the hexagonal head portion of the camshaft with a wrench, and remove the 2 bolts and timing sprocket and valve timing controller assembly.

NOTICE:
- Be careful not to damage the cylinder head and valve lifter with the wrench.
- Do not disassembly the valve timing controller assembly.





25. REMOVE CAMSHAFTS
Uniformly loosen and remove the 19 bearing cap bolts, in several passes, in the sequence shown, and remove the 9 bearing caps, intake and exhaust camshafts.
26. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD
a. Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the water hose union
b. Disconnect the heater water hose from the water hose union





c. Using a 8 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen and remove the 10 cylinder head bolts, in several passes, in the sequence shown. Remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.

NOTICE: Head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in an incorrect order.

d. Remove the bolt holding the water bypass pipe to the cylinder head.





e. Lift the cylinder head from the dowels on the cylinder block and replace the cylinder head on wooden blocks on a bench.

HINT: If the cylinder head is difficult to lift off, pry between the cylinder head and cylinder block with a screwdriver.

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head and cylinder block.