Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1297

9 - 268 ENGINE 5.9L
TIMING BELT / CHAIN
COVER(S)
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
(2) Drain cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(3) Remove the serpentine belt (Refer to 7 - COOL-
ING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - REMOV-
AL).
(4) Remove water pump (Refer to 7 - COOLING/
ENGINE/WATER PUMP - REMOVAL).
(5) Remove power steering pump (refer to Steer-
ing).
(6) Remove vibration
ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER -
REMOVAL).
(7) Remove fuel lines (refer to Fuel System).
(8) Loosen oil pan bolts and remove the front bolt
at each side.
(9) Remove the cover bolts.
(10) Remove chain case cover and gasket using
extreme caution to avoid damaging oil pan gasket.
(11) Place a suitable tool behind the lips of the oil
seal to pry the oil seal outward. Be careful not to
damage the crankshaft seal surface of cover (Fig. 80).
Fig. 80 Removal of Front Crankshaft Oil Seal
INSTALLATION
(1) Be sure mating surfaces of chain case cover
and cylinder block are clean and free from burrs.
(2) The water pump mounting surface must be
cleaned.
(3) Using a new cover gasket, carefully install
chain case cover to avoid damaging oil pan gasket.
Use a small amount of Mopar GEN II Silicone Rub-
ber Adhesive Sealant, or equivalent, at the joint
between timing chain cover gasket and the oil pan
gasket. Finger tighten the timing chain cover bolts at
this time.
(4) Place the smaller diameter of the oil seal over
Front Oil Seal Installation Tool 6635 (Fig. 81). Seat
the oil seal in the groove of the tool.
damper (Refer to 9 -
Fig. 81 Placing Oil Seal on Installation Tool 6635
1 - CRANKSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL
2 - INSTALL THIS END INTO SPECIAL TOOL 6635
(5) Position the seal and tool onto the crankshaft
(Fig. 82).
(6) Tighten the 4 lower chain case cover bolts to
13N·m (10 ft.lbs.) to prevent the cover from tipping
during seal installation.
Fig. 82 Position Tool and Seal onto Crankshaft
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6635
2 - OIL SEAL
3 - TIMING CHAIN COVER
(7) Using the vibration damper bolt, tighten the
bolt to draw the seal into position on the crankshaft
(Fig. 83).
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