Mazda MX-5 1990 Workshop Manual page 49

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Caution _
• Do not allow any sealant on the camshaft journal
surfaces.
3. Apply silicone sealant to the shaded areas shown in the
figure.
4. Install the camshaft caps according to the cap number and
arrow mark.
5. Install the camshaft cap bolts and tighten them in two or
three steps in the order shown in the figure.
Tightening torque:
11.3-14.2 N·m (1.15-1.45 m-kg, 100-126 in-Ib)
6. Apply a small amount of clean engine oil to the lip of a new
camshaft oil seal.
7. Push the oil seal slightly in by hand.
Caution
• The oil seal must be tapped in until it is flush with
the edge of the camshaft cap.
8. Tap the oil seal in evenly with a suitable pipe and a hammer.
Oil seal outer diameter: 48mm (1.89 in)
Camshaft pulley
1. Turn the camshafts until the camshaft dowel pins face
straight up.
2. Install the camshaft pulleys with the I mark (intake side) or
the E mark (exhaust side) straight up.