Removal - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

9 - 30 ENGINE
WARNING: USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN THE
ENGINE IS OPERATING. DO NOT STAND IN A
DIRECT LINE WITH THE FAN. DO NOT PUT YOUR
HANDS NEAR THE PULLEYS, BELTS OR FAN. DO
NO WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING.
(11) St a r t t h e en gin e a n d in spect for lea ks.
STANDARD PROCEDURE - INSPECTING TAP-
PET CLEARANCE
Fig. 20 TAPPET CLEARANCE
1 - CAMSHAFT
2 - PRESSURE APPLICATION POINT
3 - HYDRAULIC TAPPET
4 - CAMSHAFT HOLD DOWN
(1) Ch eck en gin e oil level, a dju st a s n ecessa r y.
(2) Wa r m en gin e
(a ppr ox. 80°C, 176°F ).
(3) Rem ove t h e cylin der h ea d cover (Refer t o 9 -
E NGINE /CYLINDE R
COVE R(S) - RE MOVAL).
(4) Rot a t e t h e en gin e by t h e cr a n ksh a ft u n t il t h e
ca m sh a ft , a t t h e t a ppet t o be t est ed, is a t it 's ba se
cir cle (ca m sh a ft n ose m u st poin t u pwa r d) (F ig. 20).
NOTE: Do not use a tool that will mar or damage
the tappet surface. If applied pressure is too strong
the tappet will appear to drop, but what happens is,
the valve opens.
(5) Use a pr essin g t ool a n d a pply pr essu r e t o t h e
t a ppet by h a n d (F ig. 20).
(6) If t h e t a ppet dr ops fa st er in com pa r ison t o t h e
ot h er t a ppet s, r em ove t h e ca m sh a ft a n d r epla ce t h e
t a ppet .
t o oper a t in g t em per a t u r e
H E AD/CYLINDE R

REMOVAL

NOTE: Tappets are serviced Only when replacing
the camshaft housing. Inspect tappet clearance
(Refer to
SHAFT(S) - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(1) Discon n ect n ega t ive ba t t er y ca ble.
(2) Rem ove en gin e cover. (Refer t o 9 - E NGINE -
RE MOVAL).
WARNING: (Refer to 14 - FUEL SYSTEM - WARN-
ING)
(3) Rem ove h igh
(Refer t o 14 - F UE L SYSTE M/F UE L INJ E CTION/
F UE L INJ E CTOR - RE MOVAL).
(4) Rem ove cylin der h ea d cover (Refer t o 9 -
E NGINE /CYLINDE R
COVE R(S) - RE MOVAL).
NOTE: Rotate engine at the crankshaft only. DO
NOT rotate the engine at the camshaft. DO NOT
rotate the engine backward.
(5) P osit ion pist on of cylin der #1 t o ign it ion TDC.
(6) Lock in let ca m sh a ft (F ig. 21).
H E AD
9 - ENGINE/CYLINDER
pr essu r e lin es a n d in ject or s
H E AD/CYLINDE R
VA
HEAD/CAM-
H E AD