Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1078

AN
VIBRATION DAMPER
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
(2) Remove the serpentine drive belt (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS -
REMOVAL) and fan shroud.
(3) Remove the vibration damper retaining bolt
and washer.
(4) Use Vibration Damper Removal Tool 7697 to
remove the damper from the crankshaft (Fig. 63).
Fig. 63 Vibration Damper Removal Tool 7697
1 - VIBRATION DAMPER REMOVAL TOOL
2 - WRENCH
INSTALLATION
(1) Apply Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhesive Seal-
ant to the keyway in the crankshaft and insert the
key. With the key in position, align the keyway on
the vibration damper hub with the crankshaft key
and tap the damper onto the crankshaft.
(2) Install the vibration damper retaining bolt and
washer.
(3) Tighten the damper retaining bolt to 108 N·m
(80 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install the serpentine drive belt (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS -
INSTALLATION) and tighten to the specified tension
(Refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE
BELTS - ADJUSTMENTS).
(5) Connect negative cable to battery.
FRONT MOUNT
REMOVAL
The front mounts support the engine at each side.
These supports are made of resilient rubber.
(1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
(2) Raise the vehicle.
(3) Support the engine.
(4) Remove through bolt and nut.
(5) Raise engine to allow clearance when removing
insulator.
(6) Remove the retaining bolts attaching insulator
assembly to engine block.
(7) Remove the insulator assembly (Fig. 64) (Fig.
65).
Fig. 64 Right Front Engine Mount Assembly
1 - STUD
2 - GENERATOR BRACKET
3 - NUT
4 - INSULATOR
5 - THROUGH BOLT
6 - BOLT
INSTALLATION
The front mounts support the engine at each side.
These supports are made of resilient rubber.
(1) Position insulator assembly on cylinder block
and install the nuts and bolts. Tighten the bolts to 81
N·m (60 ft. lbs.) torque. Tighten the nuts to 47 N·m
(35 ft. lbs.)
(2) Install the through bolt and retaining nut but
DO NOT TIGHTEN.
(3) Lower engine until through bolt and nut are
resting in frame bracket and weight of engine is off
of supporting device.
(4) Tighten the through bolt nut to 68 N·m (60 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(5) Remove the engine support.
(6) Lower the vehicle.
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