Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1137

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B.OL ENGINE 9 - 147
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
SPECIAL
TOOL
M D 9 9 0 7 9 9
SPECIAL
TOOL
C-3718
J9409-140
Fig. 44 Camshaft Bearings Removal and Installation
with Tool C-3132-A
OIL PAN
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Drain engine oil.
(4) Remove left engine to transmission strut.
(5) Remove oil pan and one-piece gasket. The
engine may have to be raised slightly on 2WD vehi­
cles.
(6) Remove the oil pick-up tube assembly (Fig. 45).
Discard the gasket.
PICK-UP
TUBE
SEALANT AT
SPLIT-LINE
SEALANT
AT SPLIT-
LINES
J9409-76
Fig. 45 Oil Pick-Up Tube
imSTMLLMTION
(1) Fabricate 4 alignment dowels from 5/16 x 1 1/2
inch bolts. Cut the head off the bolts and cut a slot
into the top of the dowel. This will allow easier
installation and removal with a screwdriver (Fig. 46).
5 / 1 6 " x l 1 /
2
" BOLT
A
E
DOWEL
SLOT
J9509-163
Fig. 46 Fabrication of Alignment Dowels
(2) Install the dowels in the cylinder block at the
four corners.
(3) Apply small amount of Mopar® Silicone Rubber
Adhesive Sealant, or equivalent at the split lines.
The split lines are between the cylinder block, the
timing chain cover and the rear crankshaft seal
assembly (Fig. 45). After the sealant is applied
you have 3 minutes to install the gasket and oil
pan.
(4) Slide the one-piece gasket over the dowels and
onto the block.
(5) Position the oil pan over the dowels and onto
the gasket. The engine may have to be slightly raised
on 2WD vehicles.
(6) Install the oil pan bolts (Fig. 47). Tighten the
1/4 inch bolts to 11 N-m (96 in. lbs.) torque. Tighten
the stud bolts to 16 N-m (144 in. lbs.) torque. Tighten
the 5/16 inch bolts to 16 N-m (144 in. lbs.) torque.
• 1 / 4 - 2 0
BOLTS
O 5/16-18 BOLTS
J 9 4 0 9 - 7 4
Fig. 47 Oil Pan Bolt Location
(7) Remove the dowels. Install the remaining 5/16
inch oil pan bolts. Tighten these bolts to 16 N-m (144
in. lbs.) torque.
(8) Install the drain plug. Tighten drain plug to 34
N-m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
(9) Install the engine to transmission strut.
(10) Lower vehicle.