First time, take your time. I laid out the pieces (labeled of course) left to right on my work bench.
Take pictures, read the tech pages in the Member Library. That little club membership fee that unlocked the library was paid back to me 10X each time I adjusted my 2000. If you get tired, take a break.
When you're done, put the pieces back together from right to left from how you them out.
The hardest part is getting the stinkin' cover off the engine and out from under the frame, but it WILL come out. I think it was sort of "lift, move it to the rear an inch or so, rotate it to the left, stick out your tongue, wiggle it a little while rotating it a little more to the LEFT and suddenly like one of those "nail puzzles," and you're holding it free in your hands. Stop and think at that point because the exact opposite set of motions puts it back. Then join the chorus of "Why didn't they give me 1/4" more space to the frame?"
(PS, don't miss any vacuum hoses and put the coil wires back in the right holes. Label those. )