Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1060

9 - 70 5,21 ENGINE
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(6) Remove vibration damper bolt and washer from
end of crankshaft.
( 7 ) Install bar and screw from Puller Tool Set
C-3688. install 2 bolts with washers through the
puller tool and into the vibration damper (Fig. 2 1 ) .
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Fig. 21 Vibration Damper Assembly
(8) Pull vibration damper off of the crankshaft.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the vibration damper onto the crank­
shaft.
(2) Place installing tool, part of Puller Tool Set
C-3688 in position and press the vibration damper
onto the crankshaft (Fig. 2 2 ) .
Fig. 22 Installing Vibration Damper
(3) Install the crankshaft bolt and washer. Tighten
the bolt to 183 N-m (135 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install the crankshaft pulley. Tighten the pul­
ley bolts to 23 N-m (200 in. lbs.) torque.
(5) Install the serpentine belt (refer to Group 7,
Cooling System).
(6) Install the cooling system fan. Tighten the
bolts to 2 3 N-m ( 1 7 ft. lbs.) torque.
(7) Position the fan shroud and install the bolts.
Tighten the retainer bolts to 1 1 N-m ( 9 5 in. lbs.)
torque.
(8) Connect the negative cable to the battery.
TIMING CHAIN COVER
MEMOWAL
( 1 ) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
( 2 ) Drain cooling system (refer to Group 7 , Cooling
System).
( 3 ) Remove the serpentine belt (refer to Group 7 ,
Cooling System).
( 4 ) Remove water pump (refer to Group 7, Cooling
System).
( 5 ) Remove power steering pump (refer to Group
1 9 , Steering).
( 6 ) Remove vibration damper.
( 7 ) Loosen oil pan bolts and remove the front bolt
at each side.
(8) Remove the cover bolts.
( 9 ) Remove chain case cover and gasket using
extreme caution to avoid damaging oil pan gasket.
( 1 0 ) 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. 2 3 ) .
Fig. 23 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® Silicone Rubber Adhe­
sive Sealant, or equivalent, at the joint between tim­
ing 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
6 6 3 5
(Fig.
2 4 ) .
Seat
the oil seal in the groove of the tool.
( 5 ) Position the seal and tool onto the crankshaft
(Fig. 25).
( 6 ) Tighten the 4 lower chain case cover bolts to
13N-m
( 1 0 ft.lbs.) to prevent the cover from tipping
during seal installation.
( 7 ) Using the . vibration damper bolt, tighten the
bolt to draw the seal into position on the crankshaft
(Fig. 26).
(8) Loosen the 4 bolts tightened in step 4 to allow
realignment of front cover assembly.