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Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Suzuki XL7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the spark plugs in order to ease crankshaft/engine rotation. Refer to REMOVAL PROCEDURE .
  2. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to REMOVAL PROCEDURE .
  3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN REMOVAL - RIGHT SIDE (THIRD DESIGN)  and SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN REMOVAL - RIGHT SIDE (FOURTH DESIGN) .
    Fig 1: Identifying Right Bank Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain
    G04841504Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  4. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to PRIMARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN REMOVAL (THIRD DESIGN)  and PRIMARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN REMOVAL (FOURTH DESIGN) .
  5. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN TENSIONER REMOVAL - LEFT SIDE (THIRD DESIGN)  and SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN TENSIONER REMOVAL - LEFT SIDE (FOURTH DESIGN) .
  6. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN SHOE REMOVAL - LEFT SIDE (THIRD DESIGN)  and SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN SHOE REMOVAL - LEFT SIDE (FOURTH DESIGN) .
  7. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN GUIDE REMOVAL - LEFT SIDE (THIRD DESIGN)  and SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN GUIDE REMOVAL - LEFT SIDE (FOURTH DESIGN) .
  8. Remove the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to CAMSHAFT INTERMEDIATE DRIVE CHAIN IDLER REMOVAL - LEFT SIDE (THIRD DESIGN)  and CAMSHAFT INTERMEDIATE DRIVE CHAIN IDLER REMOVAL - LEFT SIDE (FOURTH DESIGN) .
  9. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN REMOVAL - LEFT SIDE (THIRD DESIGN)  and SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN REMOVAL - LEFT SIDE (FOURTH DESIGN) .
    Fig 2: Identifying Left Bank Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain
    G04841503Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  10. Clean and inspect all of the camshaft timing drive components. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING DRIVE COMPONENTS CLEANING AND INSPECTION (THIRD DESIGN)  and CAMSHAFT TIMING DRIVE COMPONENTS CLEANING AND INSPECTION (FOURTH DESIGN) . Replace components as necessary.
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