Oil Pump Removal: Notes

Turn the crankshaft pulley so its top dead center (TDC) mark (A) lines up with the pointer (B).

Fig 1: Identifying Crankshaft Pulley Pointer
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Remove the oil pan (see OIL PAN REMOVAL ).
Remove and discard the oil pump chain tensioner.

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Pump Chain Tensioner And Oil Pan
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To hold the rear balancer shaft, insert a 6 mm pin driver (A) into the maintenance hole in the lower balancer shaft holder and through the rear balancer shaft.

Fig 3: Holding Rear Balancer Shaft
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Loosen the oil pump sprocket mounting bolt.
Remove the oil pump sprocket (A), then remove the oil pump (B).

Fig 4: Identifying Oil Pump Sprocket
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