Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1233

9 - 204 ENGINE 4.7L
TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S) (Continued)
Fig. 131 Timing Chain Cover Fasteners
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean timing chain cover and block surface.
Inspect cover gasket and replace as necessary.
(2) Install cover and gasket. Tighten fasteners in
sequence as shown in (Fig. 132) to 54 N·m (40 ft.
lbs.) .
Fig. 132 Timing Chain Cover Fasteners
(3) Install the A/C compressor (Refer to 24 - HEAT-
ING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/A/C COM-
PRESSOR - INSTALLATION).
(4) Install the generator (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/CHARGING/GENERATOR - INSTALLATION).
(5) Install crankshaft damper (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER -
INSTALLATION).
(6) Install accessory drive belt tensioner assembly
(Refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/BELT
TENSIONERS - INSTALLATION).
(7) Install radiator lower hose.
(8) Install both heater hoses.
(9) Install radiator shroud and viscous fan drive
assembly (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/FAN
DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH - INSTALLATION).
(10) Fill cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(11) Connect the battery negative cable.
TIMING BELT/CHAIN AND
SPROCKETS
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
(2) Drain cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(3) Remove right and left cylinder head covers
(Refer to 9 - ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/CYLIN-
DER HEAD COVER(S) - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove radiator fan shroud.
(5) Rotate engine until timing mark on crankshaft
damper aligns with TDC mark on timing chain cover
(Fig. 133) (#1 cylinder exhaust stroke) and the cam-
shaft sprocket "V8" marks are at the 12 o'clock posi-
tion (Fig. 134).
(6) Remove power steering pump (Refer to 19 -
STEERING/PUMP - REMOVAL).
(7) Remove access plugs (2) from left and right cyl-
inder heads for access to chain guide fasteners (Fig.
135).
(8) Remove the oil fill housing to gain access to the
right side tensioner arm fastener.
(9) Remove crankshaft damper (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER -
REMOVAL) and timing chain cover (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN
COVER(S) - REMOVAL).
(10) Collapse and pin primary chain tensioner
(Fig. 136).
CAUTION: Plate behind left secondary chain ten-
sioner could fall into oil pan. Therefore, cover pan
opening.
(11) Remove secondary chain tensioners.
(12) Remove camshaft position sensor from right
cylinder head (Fig. 137).
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