Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 1598

DR
GEAR HOUSING (Continued)
(27) Clean the gasket material from the cylinder
block and gear housing.
INSTALLATION
(1) Inspect oil pan gasket. If torn, gasket must be
replaced.
(2) Install a new gasket and the gear housing.
Torque bolts to 24 N·m (18 ft. lbs.). Follow torque
sequence.
(3) If a new housing is installed, the camshaft
position sensor, and engine speed sensor must be
transferred to the new housing.
(4) Connect the camshaft position sensor connec-
tor.
(5) Install and connect engine speed sensor.
(6) Install the injection pump (Refer to 14 - FUEL
SYSTEM/FUEL DELIVERY/FUEL
PUMP - INSTALLATION).
(7) Install the camshaft (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/EN-
GINE BLOCK/CAMSHAFT
BLOCK) - INSTALLATION). Align the crankshaft
and camshaft gear marks as shown in.
(8) Install a new front crankshaft seal into the
gear cover.
(9) Apply a bead of Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhe-
sive Sealant or equivalent to the gear housing cover.
Be sure to surround all through holes.
(10) Using the seal pilot to align the cover, install
the cover to the housing and install the bolts.
Tighten the bolts to 24 N·m (18 ft. lbs.) torque.
(11) Remove the seal pilot. Install front seal dust
shield.
(12) Raise the vehicle.
(13) Trim any excess gear housing gasket to make
it flush with the oil pan rail.
(14) Install the crankshaft damper and speed indi-
cator ring (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/
VIBRATION DAMPER - INSTALLATION). Torque
bolts to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.), plus an additional 60°.
(15) Lower vehicle.
(16) Install the fan support/hub assembly and
tighten bolts to 32 N·m (24 ft. lbs.) torque.
(17) Install the hydraulic pump.
(18) Install the accessory drive belt tensioner.
Torque bolt to 43 N·m (32 ft. lbs.) torque.
(19) Install the accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS -
INSTALLATION).
(20) Install the upper cooling fan and shroud
together (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/RADIA-
TOR FAN - INSTALLATION).
INJECTION
& BEARINGS (IN
ENGINE 5.9L DIESEL
(21) Install lower shroud and connect fan drive
harness connector.
(22) Install the windshield washer reservoir to the
fan shroud and connect the washer pump supply
hose and electrical connection.
(23) Install the coolant recovery bottle to the fan
shroud and connect the hose to the radiator filler
neck.
(24) Install the radiator upper hose and clamps.
(25) Add engine oil.
(26) Add coolant (Refer to 7 - COOLING - STAN-
DARD PROCEDURE).
(27) Connect the battery cables.
(28) Start engine and inspect for leaks.
GEAR HOUSING COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect both battery negative cables.
(2) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(3) Partially drain engine coolant into container
suitable for re-use (Refer to 7 - COOLING - STAN-
DARD PROCEDURE).
(4) Lower vehicle.
(5) Remove radiator upper hose.
(6) Disconnect coolant recovery bottle hose from
radiator filler neck and lift bottle off of fan shroud.
(7) Disconnect windshield washer pump supply
hose and electrical connections and lift washer bottle
off of fan shroud.
(8) Remove viscous fan/drive assembly (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ENGINE/RADIATOR FAN - REMOVAL).
(9) Remove the accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS -
REMOVAL).
(10) Remove the cooling fan support/hub from the
front of the engine.
(11) Raise the vehicle on hoist.
(12) Remove power steering pump.
(13) Remove accessory drive belt tensioner.
(14) Remove the crankshaft damper and speed
indicator ring (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE
BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER - REMOVAL).
(15) Lower the vehicle.
(16) Remove the gear cover-to-housing bolts and
gently pry the cover away from the housing, taking
care not to mar the gasket surfaces.
9 - 349