Remove No.3 Timing Belt Cover; Set No.1 Cylinder To Tdc/Compression; Remove Timing Belt From Camshaft Timing Pulleys - Toyota 7M-GE Repair Manual

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Remove the five bolts, nut and No.3 timing with:
the gasket.
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7. SET NO.1 CYLINDER TO TDCICOMPRESSION
(a) Turn the crankshaft pulley and align its groove with
the "0" mark on the No.1 timing belt cover.
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(b) Check that the matchmarks on the camshaft timing
pulleys and No.2 timing belt cover are aligned.
If not, turn the crankshaft pulley one complete revolution.
8. REMOVE TIMING"BELT FROM CAMSHAFT TIMING
PULLEYS
NOTE.: If reusing the timingbelt, draw a direction arrow
on the (in direction of engine revolution).
(a) Loosen the idler pulley bolt and shift it left as far as it
will go with a screwdriver and wrench.
(b) Temporarily tighten the set bolt and then relieve the
timing belt tension.
(c) ,Remove the belt from the camshaft timing pulley.
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