Ford Ranger Maintaince And Repair Manual page 416

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cooler lines.

Position a piece of wood on a floor jack and raise the engine carefully as far as it will go. Place blocks

of wood between the engine mounts and crossmember pedestals.

Remove the camshaft by carefully withdrawing toward the front of the engine. Caution should be

used to prevent damage to cam bearings, lobes and journals.

Check the camshaft journals and lobes for wear. Inspect the cam bearings, if worn (unless the proper

bearing installing tool is on hand), the cylinder head must be removed for new bearings to be installed

by a machine shop.

Camshaft installation is in the reverse order of service removal procedure. Coat the camshaft with a

heavy SF (or better) grade oil before sliding it into the cylinder head. Install a new front seal. Apply a

coat of sealer or teflon tape to the cam drive gear bolt before installation. After any procedure

requiring removal of the rocker arms, each lash adjuster must be fully collapsed after assembly, then

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Exploded view of the camshaft mounting−2.3L and 2.5L engine

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