Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1406

BR/BE
INTAKE/EXHAUST VALVES & SEATS (Continued)
The damper should now be marked in three equally
spaced locations and the fuel pump gear mark should
still be aligned with the TDC mark on the cover.
Fig. 51 Rotating Engine with Barring Tool
1 - REAR FLANGE
2 - BARRING TOOL
(9) Compress the valve springs at cyls. #1 and #6
as follows:
(a) Remove the injector clamp (Fig. 54) from the
cylinder(s) to be serviced. Do not remove the
bolt shown in (Fig. 54).
(b) Install the valve spring compressor mounting
base as shown in (Fig. 56). Reinstall the injector
clamp bolt finger tight.
(c) Install the top plate, washer, and nut. Using a
suitable wrench tighten the nut (clock-wise) (Fig. 57)
to compress the valve springs and remove the collets.
(d) Rotate the compressor nut counter-clockwise to
relieve tension on springs. Remove spring compressor.
(e) Remove and replace retainers, springs, and
seals as necessary.
(f) Do not rotate the engine until the
springs and retainers are re-installed.
(g) Install seals, springs and retainers. Install
spring compressor, compress valve springs and
install the collets.
(h) Release the spring tension and remove the
compressor. Verify that the collets are seated by
tapping on the valve stem with a plastic hammer.
(10) Using the crankshaft barring tool, rotate the
engine until the next crankshaft damper paint mark
aligns with the mark you placed on the cover. In this
position, cylinders #2 and #5 can be serviced.
(11) Repeat the valve spring compressing proce-
dure previously performed and service the retainers,
springs, and seals as necessary.
(12) Using the crankshaft barring tool, rotate the
engine until the next crankshaft damper paint mark
aligns with the mark you placed on the cover. In this
position, cylinders #3 and #4 can be serviced.
ENGINE 5.9L DIESEL
(13) Repeat the spring compressing procedure pre-
viously performed and service the retainers, springs,
and seals as necessary.
Fig. 52 Cylinder Head Cover Removal/Installation
1 - BOLT (5)
2 - GASKET
3 - "TOP FRONT"
4 - ISOLATOR (5)
Fig. 53 Rocker Arm and Crosshead
Removal/Installation
1 - ROCKER ARM
2 - PEDESTAL
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