21 Usingflange,twothenflatbladeremovescrewdrivers,from engine. gently and evenly lever off the IMS bearing · After removing the

21 Usingflange,twothenflatbladeremovescrewdrivers,from engine. gently and evenly lever off the IMS bearing After removing the IMS flange, if the IMS shaft is not centered in the flange housing bore verify you are at TDC with cams locked. If the cams are out of timing or you have left the chain tensioner fitted NOTE under the A/C compressor, you may need to remove it to center the IMS before proceeding further. 22 Using a pair of snap ring pliers, remove IMS bearing snap ring. IMPORTANT! The original factory snap ring must be saved for re-installation later. Dual row bearings do not have an external snap ring. Be sure to account for and recover the wire lock NOTE remnants after extraction. Placing your finger or a flat blade screwdriver in the center of the snap ring when removing it, will prevent it from falling into the crankcase. TIP