Oil Pump Chain Removal and Installation: Installation

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Install oil pump drive sprocket (2) as shown in the figure.

Fig 1: Installing Oil Pump Drive Sprocket
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Install oil pump chain (1) by aligning match marks (3) on oil pump chain (1) and oil pump sprocket (2).
Tighten oil pump sprocket bolt (4) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
1. Oil pump sprocket bolt (a): 45 N.m (4.5 kg-m, 32.5 lb-ft)
Fig 2: Tightening Oil Pump Sprocket Bolt
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Install oil pump chain guide (1) and hand-tighten oil pump chain guide bolts.
Install thickness gauge between center of chain guide (1) and oil pump chain (2).
Thickness gauge specifications
1. Thickness: 1.35 mm (0.053 in.)
2. Width: 14 mm (0.55 in.)
To take up slack of oil pump chain, push oil pump chain guide with a force of 30 to 50 N (3.0 - 5.0 kg, 6.6 - 11.0 lb) as shown, and then tighten oil pump chain guide bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
1. Oil pump chain guide bolt (c): 11 N.m (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 lb-ft)
Fig 3: Tightening Oil Pump Chain Guide Bolts
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Install 1st timing chain. Refer to 1ST TIMING CHAIN & CHAIN TENSIONER for H25 engine or 1ST TIMING CHAIN & CHAIN TENSIONER INSTALLATION for H27 engine .
Install LH bank 2nd timing chain. Refer to LEFT (NO. 1) BANK 2ND TIMING CHAIN & CHAIN TENSIONER for H25 engine or LH (NO. 1) BANK 2ND TIMING CHAIN & CHAIN TENSIONER REMOVAL for H27 engine .
Install timing chain cover. Refer to TIMING CHAIN COVER & FRONT OIL SEAL for H25 engine or TIMING CHAIN COVER REMOVAL & INSTALLATION for H27 engine .
Install oil pan referring to OIL PAN AND OIL PUMP STRAINER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Install front differential housing referring to FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DISMOUNTING AND REMOUNTING .
Install P/S system referring to P/S GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Install cooling system referring to COOLING FAN AND FAN CLUTCH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION and RADIATOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Install intake manifold with throttle body.
For H25 engine model, refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD .

For H27 engine model, refer to THROTTLE BODY & INTAKE MANIFOLD REMOVAL & INSTALLATION .
Refill cooling system with coolant, front differential with gear oil, P/S system with specified fluid and engine with engine oil.
Check wheel alignment referring to SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES .
Verify that there is no fuel leakage, water leakage and oil leakage at each connection.