Camshaft Holding Tool C-3509; Compressing Tensioner Shoe For Timing Chain Installation; Alignment Of Timing Marks; Checking Camshaft End Play - Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

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CAMSHAFT & BEARINGS (IN BLOCK) (Continued)
Fig. 20 Camshaft Holding Tool C-3509 (Installed
1 - SPECIAL TOOL C-3509
2 - DRIVE GEAR
3 - DISTRIBUTOR LOCK BOLT
Fig. 21 Compressing Tensioner Shoe For Timing
Chain Installation
1 - SCREWDRIVER
2 - INSERT PIN HERE
installed until the camshaft and crankshaft
sprockets and timing chain have been installed.
(4) Install timing chain tensioner. Torque bolts to
24 N·m (210 in. lbs.) torque.
(5) Compress tensioner shoe (Fig. 21) and install a
suitable sized pin to retain shoe for chain installa-
tion.
(6) Place both camshaft sprocket and crankshaft
sprocket on the bench with timing marks on an exact
imaginary center line through both camshaft and
crankshaft bores.
Position)
Fig. 22 Alignment of Timing Marks
1 - TIMING MARKS
Fig. 23 Checking Camshaft End Play
1 - SCREWDRIVER
2 - DIAL INDICATOR
3 - CAM SPROCKET
(7) Place timing chain around both sprockets.
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