Front Case And Lubrication System: Disassembly
- Remove the timing belt. Refer to TIMING BELT .
- Remove all the oil pan bolts.
- Tap the oil pan with a rubber hammer and remove the pan. (upper and lower parts)
- Remove the oil screen and gasket.
- Remove the front case assembly.
- Remove the oil pressure switch.
- Remove the oil filter bracket and gasket.
- Using the special tool (09213-33000) remove the plug cap from the oil pump portion of the front case.
- Remove the plug on the left side of the cylinder block and insert a screw driver with an 8 mm (0.32 in.) diameter into the plug hole. The screwdriver must be inserted more than 60 mm (2.4 in.)
- Remove the oil pump driven gear and the left counter balance shaft retaining bolt.
- Remove the front case mounting bolts and remove the front case assembly and gasket and then remove the two counter balance shafts from the cylinder block.
- Remove the oil pump cover from the front case.
- Remove the oil pump gears from the front case.
- Remove the screw driver.
(Used in Step 9)