For certain things, I don't follow the TSRM.
(CPS installing, head bolt torquing, and camshaft installing/removal.)
When taking them off, I try to have it so that the No.6 cam lobe is directly facing the valve lifter/shim, and try to keep it from spinning.
I try to bring down the camshaft evenly.
It is weird--I just do it, but hard to explain it. heh
I once wrote this to a friend on how to remove the cams. Maybe tha helps.
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Originally Posted by TONY!
the way I like to do it is:
I set the last cam to open cylinder #6's valves
then I gradually loosen journals 1-6 in steps
crack open journal #1 (it's the one that sticks because of the oil seal)
then remove cam cap bearings #7 slowly without letting the cam spin
I do it this way because you will always have either one or two cams pushing the lifter/s, and I am not 100% sure that two 35pound springs won't slightly warp the head or cams. I try to be conscientious of the force applied by the springs.
What you are doing is a little more involved because you also have to deal with the cam gears and timing belt. So you are not just removing the cams off of a head that is off the block already. You are also talking about freeing the cam gears as well, and timing etc.
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If you need more info, tell me.
It was either like this or nothing at all at this time of day for me.