Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1323

S E R V I C E
P R O C E D U R E S
(Continued)
J9514-82
Fig. 50 installing Special Adapter Tool
The inner dial only indicates 0 - 1 0 mm, but will
rotate twice as the indicator goes through the full
range,
( 1 2 ) Be sure the timing pin is disengaged
before rotating the engine to avoid damage to
the timing pin.
TDC
TOTAL LIFT
OF 5.5 M M
TO 5.9 M M
Fig. 51 Setting Dial indicator
TIMING
GEAR
COVER
( 1 3 ) Using the engine barring tool #7471B, rotate
the engine in the direction opposite normal direction
of engine rotation (counterclockwise from front of
engine) 1/4 turn or until you see the dial indicator
reading stop dropping. This is the inner base circle of
the injection pump cam. Zero the indicator and note
the reading on the small inner dial (Fig. 5 1 ) .
(a) Rotate the engine clockwise slowly to TDC.
(b) Note the pump lift setting on the dial indica­
tor (Fig.
5 1 ) .
(c) Note the "Timing-TDC" specification (in
degrees) stamped into the engine data plate. The
engine data plate is located on the left side of the
timing gear cover (Fig. 5 2 ) .
(d) Compare these specifications to the Fuel
Injection Pump Plunger Lift chart (Fig. 5 3 ) .
(e) I f specifications match, a fuel timing adjust­
ment will not be necessary. Proceed to step 2 7 .
(f) I f the specifications do not match, a fuel tim­
ing adjustment will be necessary. Proceed to next
step.
FUEL
I N J E C T I O N P U M P P L U N G E R
LIFT-
4 9 S T A T E A U T O M A T I C T R A N S M I S S I O N
Degrees before
top dead center (TDC)
Pump plunger lift
setting (mm)
12.0 4.1
12.5 4.2
13.0 4.3
13.5
4.4
14.0 4.5
F U E L I N J E C T I O N P U M P P L U N G E R LIFT-
49 S T A T E MANUAL T R A N S M I S S I O N
Degrees before
top dead center (TDC)
Pump plunger lift
setting (mm)
11.5 4.7
12.0 4.8
12.5 4.9
13.0 5.0
13.5 5.1
F U E L I N J E C T I O N P U M P P L U N G E R L I F T -
A L L C A L I F O R N I A - E G R E Q U I P P E D
Degrees before
top dead center (TDC)
Pump plunger lift
setting (mm)
11.5 4.0
12.0 4.1
12.5 4.2
13.0 4.3
13.5 4.4
Fig. 52 Engine Data Plate
Fig. 53 Fuel Injection Pump Plunger Lift
Adjusting Timing:
(14) Remove the oil filler tube * (Fig. 54) and
adapter elbow from the front of the timing gear hous­
ing.
(15) Loosen the injection pump shaft nut (use the
barring tool to keep the engine from rotating). Before