| 1. | Turn the crankshaft pully so its top dead center (TDC) mark (A) line up with the pointer (B). |
| 2. | Remove the front tires/wheels. |
| 3. | Remove the splash shield. |
| 4. | Remove the drive belt. |
| 5. | Remove the oil cooler hose joint pipe from the water pump (K24A3 engine). |
| 6. | Remove the crankshaft pully. |
| 7. | Remove the cylinder head cover. |
| 8. | Disconnect the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor connector (A) and variable valve timing control (VTC) oil control solenoid valve connector (B). |
| 9. | Remove the VTC oil control solenoid valve. |
| 10. | Support the engine with a jack and wood block under the oil pan. |
| 11. | Remove the ground cable (A), and remove the upper bracket (B). |
| 12. | Remove the side engine mount bracket. |
| 13. | Remove the chain case. |
| 14. | Loosely install the crankshaft pulley. |
| 15. | Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise to compress the auto-tensioner. |
| 16. | Align the holes on the lock (A) and the auto-tensioner (B), then insert a 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) diameter pin (C) into the holes. Turn the crankshaft clockwise to secure the pin. |
| 17. | Remove the auto-tensioner. |
| 18. | Remove the cam chain guide B. |
| 19. | Remove the cam chain guide A (A) and tensioner arm (B). |
| 20. | Remove the cam chain. |