Honda CR-V 1997 Service Manual page 124

8. Remove the cylinder head cover.
NOTE: Refer to page 6-32 when installing the cylin-
der head cover.
9. Remove the crankshaft pulley (see page 6-71.
10. Remove the middle cover and lower cover. Do not
use these covers to store removed items.
LOWER
COVER
6x 1.0 mm
9.8 N·m
(1.0
kgf·m.
7.2lbf.ftl
11. Mark the direction of rotation on the timing belt.
12. Loosen the adjusting bolt 180°. Push the tensioner to
remove tension from the timing belt. then retighten
the adjusting bolt.
Installation
Install the timing belt in the reverse order of removal;
Only key points are described here.
1. Set the timing belt drive pulley so that the No.1 piston
is at top dead center (TOC). Align the groove on the
timing belt drive pulley to the pointer on the oil pump.
TIMING BELT
DRIVE PULLEY
Clean.
2. Set the camshaft pulleys so that the No.1 piston is at
TDC.
Align the TDC marks on the camshaft pulleys to
the pointers on the back cover.
·UP· MARKS
CAMSHAFT
PULLEY
Clean.
POINTER
TOC MARKS TDC MARKS
ADJUSTING BOLT POINTER
54 N·m (5.5 kgf·m.
40 Ibf.ftl
13. Remove the timing belt. (cont'd)
6-11