Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1359

9 - 212 ENGINE 8.0L
PISTON RINGS (Continued)
(3) Arrange ring gaps 180° apart as shown in (Fig.
45).
Fig. 45 Proper Ring Installation
1 - TOP COMPRESSION RING GAP
UPPER OIL RING GAP
2 - 2ND COMPRESSION RING GAP
LOWER OIL RAIL GAP
3 - SPACER GAP
VIBRATION DAMPER
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
(2) Remove the following:
• Radiator fan (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/
RADIATOR FAN - REMOVAL)
• Accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 - COOLING/AC-
CESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - REMOVAL)
• Radiator (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/RA-
DIATOR - REMOVAL)
(3) Remove crankshaft pulley/damper bolt and
washer from end of crankshaft.
(4) Using Special Tool, 1026 3 Jaw Puller and Spe-
cial Tool 8513 Insert, remove pulley—damper from
the crankshaft (Fig. 46).
(5) Inspect crankshaft oil seal. If damaged or
worn, replace the front oil seal (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/
ENGINE BLOCK/CRANKSHAFT
FRONT - REMOVAL).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the crankshaft pulley/damper onto the
crankshaft.
(2) Use Special Tool, C-3688 Crankshaft Pulley/
Damper Installer to press the pulley—damper onto
the crankshaft. Install crankshaft bolt and washer
and tighten to 312 N·m (230 ft. lbs.) torque (Fig. 47).
(3) Install the following:
• Radiator (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/RA-
DIATOR - INSTALLATION)
1 - 3 JAW PULLER
• Accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 - COOLING/AC-
CESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - INSTALLATION)
• Radiator fan (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/
RADIATOR FAN - INSTALLATION)
(4) Connect the negative cable to the battery.
OIL SEAL -
1 - SPECIAL TOOL C-3688
Fig. 46 Crankshaft Pulley—Damper Removal
Fig. 47 Installing Crankshaft Pulley—Damper
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