Mitsubishi Lancer (4A9 engine). Manual - part 28
CAMSHAFT
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>
11A-26
2. While holding the inlet camshaft hexagonal area
with a wrench or a similar tool, slightly turn the
exhaust camshaft clockwise to tighten the timing
chain at the timing chain tensioner side and
shorten the plunger of the timing chain tensioner.
AC311263
AB
Timing chain tensioner
Pin
3. With the plunger of the tensioner shortened, insert
a pin or a similar tool (3 mm or less in diameter) to
the hole shown in the illustration of the timing
chain tensioner.
CAUTION
Do not turn the crankshaft after removing the tim-
ing chain tensioner.
4. Loosen the timing chain tensioner mounting bolts,
and remove the timing chain tensioner from the
timing chain case hole.
<<C>> CAMSHAFT SPROCKET/ V.V.T.
SPROCKET ASSEMBLY/FRONT CAMSHAFT
BEARING CAP/CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP/
CAMSHAFT REMOVAL
AC312249
AB
Timing chain
Cable band
Camshaft sprocket
1. Fix the camshaft sprocket and the timing chain
using a cable band or a similar tool.
AC311264
AB
Hexagon part of
the exhaust camshaft
Camshaft sprocket mounting bolt
2. While holding the exhaust camshaft hexagonal
area with a wrench or a similar tool, loosen the
camshaft sprocket mounting bolt.
AC311265
AC
Hexagon part of
the inlet camshaft
V.V.T. sprocket
assembly
mounting bolt
MB991992
3. While holding the inlet camshaft hexagonal area
using a wrench or a similar tool, use special tool
torque wrench adapter (MB991992) to loosen the
V.V.T. sprocket assembly mounting bolt.
AC403719
AH
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
3
6
5
5
6
8
7
7
8
Engine front
Front camshaft
bearing cap
Camshaft bearing cap
Camshaft bearing cap