Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1090

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TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S) (Continued)
Fig. 81 Timing Case Cover Alignment and Seal
Installation Tool 6139
1 - TIMING CASE COVER ALIGNMENT AND SEAL
INSTALLATION TOOL
(7) Tighten the 1/4 inch cover-to-block bolts to 7
N·m (60 in. lbs.) torque. Tighten the 5/16 inch front
cover-to-block bolts to 22 N·m (192 in. lbs.) torque.
Tighten the oil pan-to-cover bolts to 9.5 N·m (84 in.
lbs.) torque.
(8) Remove the cover alignment tool.
(9) Apply a light film of engine oil on the vibration
damper hub contact surface of the seal.
(10) Install the vibration damper (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER -
INSTALLATION).
(11) Install the A/C compressor (if equipped) (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMB-
ING/A/C COMPRESSOR - INSTALLATION) and
generator bracket assembly.
(12) Install the engine fan and hub assembly and
shroud.
(13) Install the accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS -
INSTALLATION) and tighten to obtain the specified
tension.
(14) Connect negative cable to battery.
TIMING BELT/CHAIN AND
SPROCKETS
REMOVAL
The chain drive system is equipped with a timing
chain tensioner which reduces noise and prolongs
timing chain life. In addition, it compensates for
wear and temperature changes on the valve train for
proper engine operation.
(1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
(2) Remove the fan and shroud.
(3) Remove the serpentine drive belt (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS -
REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the crankshaft vibration damper (Refer
to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE
DAMPER - REMOVAL).
(5) Remove the timing case cover (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN
COVER(S) - REMOVAL).
(6) Rotate crankshaft until the "0" timing mark is
closest to and on the center line with camshaft
sprocket timing mark (Fig. 82).
Fig. 82 Crankshaft—Camshaft Alignment
1 - TIMING MARKS
(7) Remove the oil slinger from the crankshaft.
(8) Remove the camshaft
remove the sprockets and chain as an assembly (Fig.
83).
Fig. 83 Camshaft and Crankshaft Sprockets and
1 - CAMSHAFT SPROCKET
2 - CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET
3 - CHAIN
ENGINE 2.5L
BLOCK/VIBRATION
retaining bolt
Chain
9 - 61
and