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Removal Procedure

  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 tensioner. Refer to SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN TENSIONER REMOVAL - RIGHT SIDE (THIRD DESIGN)  and SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN TENSIONER REMOVAL - RIGHT SIDE (FOURTH DESIGN) .
  4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN SHOE REMOVAL - RIGHT SIDE (THIRD DESIGN)  and SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN SHOE REMOVAL - RIGHT SIDE (FOURTH DESIGN) .
  5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN GUIDE REMOVAL - RIGHT SIDE (THIRD DESIGN)  and SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN GUIDE REMOVAL - RIGHT SIDE (FOURTH DESIGN) .
  6. 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) .
  7. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to PRIMARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN TENSIONER REMOVAL (THIRD DESIGN)  and PRIMARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN TENSIONER REMOVAL (FOURTH DESIGN) .
  8. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain upper guide. Refer to PRIMARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN GUIDE REMOVAL - UPPER (THIRD DESIGN)  and PRIMARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN GUIDE REMOVAL - UPPER (FOURTH DESIGN) .
    Fig 1: Identifying Primary Camshaft Timing Chain
    G04841522Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  9. Remove the primary camshaft timing chain. Refer to SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN REMOVAL - RIGHT SIDE (THIRD DESIGN)  and SECONDARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN REMOVAL - RIGHT SIDE (FOURTH DESIGN) .
    Fig 2: Identifying Crankshaft Sprocket
    G04841523Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  10. Remove the crankshaft sprocket from the nose of the crankshaft.
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