Right camshaft (Discovery 3)

Removing

NOTE: The left camshaft is removed in the same way.

1. Disconnect a wire of weight from the storage battery. For more information, refer to Specification

2. See the procedure for checking and adjusting the valve timing.

3. Turn out a bolt of an asterisk of a camshaft. Set the sprocket and chain aside.

4.

NOTE: Remove the camshaft bearing caps evenly and gradually.

NOTE: Record the installation positions of the parts.

Remove the camshaft bearing caps.

• Remove 8 bolts.
• Remove the camshaft oil supply line.

5. Remove the camshaft.

Installation

1. Install the camshaft.

• Clean the contact surfaces of the parts.
• Lubricate the parts with clean engine oil.

2.

NOTE: Record the installation positions of the parts.

Install the camshaft bearing caps.

• Clean the contact surfaces of the parts.
• Lubricate the parts with clean engine oil.

3.

NOTE: After installing the bolts, make sure the camshaft rotates freely.

Install the camshaft oil supply line.

• Thoroughly clean and check the oil supply line.
• Fill the oil supply line with clean engine oil.
• Tighten the bolts evenly and progressively in 2 steps in a criss-cross pattern.
• Tighten the bolts (tightening torque 6 Nm).
• Tighten the bolts with a torque of 16 Nm.

4. Screw in a bolt of an asterisk of a camshaft. Screw in the bolt, but do not tighten it all the way yet.

5. Adjust the valve timing.

6. Connect a wire of weight to the storage battery. For more information, refer to Specification