Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1421

9 - 274 ENGINE 5.9L DIESEL
CAMSHAFT & BEARINGS (IN BLOCK) (Continued)
Fig. 98 Camshaft Backlash and End Clearance
1 - CAMSHAFT GEAR
2 - CAMSHAFT GEAR BACKLASH
3 - CAMSHAFT GEAR CLEARANCE
BACKLASH — 0.152—0.33 mm
(0.006—0.013 inch)
CLEARANCE — 0.1—0.46 mm
(0.004—0.0182 inch)
(10) Verify valve lash adjustment (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/CYLINDER
VALVES & SEATS - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(11) Install the cylinder head cover and reusable gas-
ket (Fig. 85) (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/
CYLINDER HEAD COVER(S) - INSTALLATION).
(12) Install gear housing cover (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/GEAR HOUSING COVER
- INSTALLATION).
(13) Install the crankshaft damper (Fig. 83) (Refer
to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE
DAMPER - INSTALLATION).
(14) Install the fan support/hub assembly (Fig. 82)
and tighten bolts to 24 N·m (18 ft. lbs.) torque.
(15) Install the crankcase breather housing (Refer
to 9 - ENGINE - INSTALLATION).
(16) Install the charge air cooler (with a/c con-
denser and auxiliary transmission oil cooler, if
equipped) and tighten the mounting bolts to 2 N·m
(17 in. lbs.) torque.
(17) Connect charge air cooler inlet and outlet
pipes. Tighten clamps to 10 N·m (100 in. lbs.) torque.
(18) Install the radiator upper support panel.
(19) Close radiator petcock and lower the radiator
into the engine compartment. Tighten the mounting
bolts to 11 N·m (95 in. lbs.) torque.
(20) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(21) Connect radiator lower hose and install clamp.
(22) Connect transmission auxiliary oil cooler lines
(if equipped).
(23) Lower vehicle.
(24) Install the fan shroud and tighten the mount-
ing screws to 6 N·m (50 in. lbs.) torque.
HEAD/INTAKE/EXHAUST
BLOCK/VIBRATION
(25) Install the viscous fan/drive assembly (Refer
to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/RADIATOR
INSTALLATION).
(26) Install the coolant recovery and windshield
washer fluid reservoirs to the fan shroud.
(27) Connect the coolant recovery hose to the radi-
ator filler neck.
(28) Install the accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS -
INSTALLATION).
(29) Install the front bumper assembly (Refer to 13
- FRAMES &
BUMPER - INSTALLATION).
(30) Add engine coolant (Refer to 7 - COOLING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(31) Charge A/C system with refrigerant (if A/C
equipped) (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDI-
TIONING/PLUMBING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(32) Connect the battery negative cables.
(33) Start engine and check for engine oil and cool-
ant leaks.
CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS
STANDARD PROCEDURE—CONNECTING ROD
BEARING AND CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL
CLEARANCE
Measure the connecting rod bore with the bearings
installed and the bolts tightened to 100 N·m (73 ft.
lbs.) torque.
Record the smaller diameter.
Measure the diameter of the rod journal at the
location shown (Fig. 99). Calculate the average diam-
eter for each side of the journal.
The clearance is the difference between the con-
necting rod bore (smallest diameter) and the average
diameter for each side of the crankshaft journal.
CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL DIAMETER
LIMITS CHART
DESCRIPTION
CRANKSHAFT ROD
JOURNAL DIAMETER
OUT-OF-ROUND
TAPER
BEARING CLEARANCE
BUMPERS/BUMPERS/FRONT
MEASUREMENT
MINIMUM 68.962 mm
(2.715 in.)
MAXIMUM 69.013 mm
(2.717 in.)
MAXIMUM 0.050 mm
(0.002 in.)
MAXIMUM 0.013 mm
(0.0005 in.)
MAXIMUM 0.089 mm
(0.0035 in.)
BR/BE
FAN -