Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 329

SYSTEM 7 - 45
t E M O V A L AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 66 Bracket Bolts—3.9L ¥-6 or 5.2/5.9L ¥-8
LDC-Gas Engines
Fig. 67 Bracket Bolts—5.9L HDC-Gas Engine
(6) Install coolant return tube and its mounting
bolt to engine (Fig. 64) (Fig. 65).
(7) Connect throttle body control cables.
(8) Install oil dipstick mounting bolt.
(9) 3.9L V-6 or 5.2/5.9L V-8 LDC-Gas Engines:
Install idler pulley. Tighten bolt to 41 N-m (30 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(10) 5.9L HDC-Gas: Install automatic belt ten­
sioner assembly to mounting bracket. A dowel pin is
located on back of tensioner (Fig. 68). Align this to
dowel hole (Fig. 69) in tensioner mounting bracket.
Tighten bolt to 41 N-m (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
BELT TENSIONER
DOWEL PIN J9307-63
Fig. 68 Tensioner Dowel Pin—5.9L HDC-Gas Engine
Fig. 69 Tensioner Mounting Bracket Dowel
Hole—5.9L HDC-Gas Engine
(11) Install drive belt. Refer to Belt Removal/In­
stallation in the Engine Accessory Drive Belt section
of this group.
CAUTION: When installing the serpentine acces­
sory drive belt, the belt must be routed correctly. If
not, the engine may overheat due to the water
pump rotating in the wrong direction. Refer to Belt
Schematics in the Engine Accessory Drive Belt sec­
tion of this group for correct belt routing. The cor­
rect belt with the correct length must be used.
(12) Install air cleaner assembly.
(13) Install upper radiator hose to radiator.