Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 442

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(3) Remove crankshaft
damper using the large side of Special Tool 1026 and
insert 6827-A (Fig. 44).
Fig. 44 Crankshaft Damper—Removal
(4) Lower vehicle and place a jack under engine.
(5) Remove right engine mount. Refer to procedure
outlined in this section.
(6) Remove right engine mount bracket (Fig. 45).
(7) Remove front timing belt cover (Fig. 46).
CAUTION: Align camshaft and crankshaft timing
marks before removing the timing belt.
ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET TO ENGINE FASTENERS
(8) Loosen timing belt tensioner fasteners (Fig. 48)
and remove timing belt and tensioner.
CAUTION: Do not loosen, tighten, or remove the
tensioner pivot bolt (Fig. 47).
Fig. 45 Right Engine Mount Bracket
damper bolt. Remove
(DO NOT TIGHTEN, LOOSEN TENSIONER TENSIONER PULLEY PIVOT BACKING PULLEY FASTENER PLATE PIVOT OR REMOVE) BRACKET SIONER PULLEY BOLT TEN-
Fig. 46 Timing Belt Cover
Fig. 47 Tensioner Pulley Assembly
CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT TIMING
PROCEDURE AND BELT INSTALLATION
—SOHC ENGINE
(1) When tensioner is removed from the engine it
is necessary to compress the plunger into the ten-
sioner body.
(2) Place the tensioner into a vise equipped with
soft jaws and slowly compress the plunger (Fig. 49).
CAUTION: Index the tensioner in the vise the same
way it is installed on the engine. This is to ensure
proper pin orientation when tensioner is installed
on the engine.
(3) When plunger is compressed into the tensioner
body install a 1.9 mm (5/64) allen wrench or pin
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