Timing Gear Adjustment Check; Timing Adjustment Check - PEUGEOT 404 Owners Workshop Manual

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FIG
1
:13 Chain tensioner oil
f
ilter in position
in
cylinder block
Key
to
Fig
1
:13
1
Tensioner
base
screw 4
Oil filter
9
Tensioner
sole head
F.lG.1
:14
The
timing
geaÍ
assembled
for
correct
valve
trmrng
the
camshaft end
float
at
the thrust plate. This should
be .003 inch
to
.006
inch.
2
Fit
the
camshaft sprocket
to the
camshaft temporarily
and position the
mark on the sprocket
at approxima_
tely the two o'clock position
(see
FIG
1
:
Í
4).
3
Turn the
crankshaft to bring the
key and
timing
mark
to the nine o'clock
Dosition.
4
Remove
the
camshaÍt sprocket and fit
to
the timing
chain
so that the timing
mark
on
the sprocket
ts
positioned centrally between
the two
copper plated
links of the
chain.
14
5
Holding
the
camshaÍt sprocket and chain in
this
position, loop the chain
over the
crankshaft sprocket
so that the timing
mark on the
crankshaft
sprocket
engages
the chain at the other single copper
plated
link.
These
timing
marks can all be
clearly seen
in
FIG
1:14.
Place the camshaft sprocket on the
cam-
shaÍt and install
the
retaining screws.
Check that
the
timing
marks and copper
links
are
still
correctly
positioned, then
tighten
the
camshaft
sprocKer
retaining screws to
a
torque oÍ
13
to 18
lb ft.
6
Check the tensioner. Make
sure
that the
piston moves
freely
inside the dowel (see
FIG
1
:12),
and rhat rhe
filter, the oil
intake
holes on the chain tensioner
ano
the chain lubricating
holes on the
sole are clean
and
clear.
7
Fit the
filter into
the recess in the
cylinder
block.
B
Fit the spring and
piston lnto
the tensjoner dowel
and
instal
in the
tensioner body.
compressing
the
assembly
loosely
by
turning the piston
clockwise
with
an
Allen
key
Inserted
in the hole in the
base of
the tensioner
body.
9
Place the tensioner in position on the cylinder block
and attach
with
the
locating screws and tighten
the
screws to
a
torque oÍ
3.5
to
5.5 lb
ft.
10
Release
the tensioner by
turning clockwise with
the
Allen key
inserted
through the hole in the
base.
Fit
and lock the screw in the
base.
Do
not
force
or
assist
the
tensioner
sole against the
chain
in
any
way during the
above
operation.
1
1
Fit the oil deÍlector ring on the
crankshaft and install
the
timing
cover, using
a
new gasket. Refit
the
crank-
shaÍt pulley and locking.key and tighten the staÍting
grip to
a torque of
72to 86lb
ft.
Peen
to lock.
Timing gear
adjustment check:
When the
valve
timing
is correctly
set,
with
the
crank-
shaft sprocket timing
mark on the
Íifty
eighth link oÍ
the
chain, the camshaÍt sprocket
timing
mark
will
be on
the
twenty-ninth link of
the
chain. The timing
chain
ano
sprockets, however, will
only
take up this
position
once
in
every
ÍiÍty
eight
revolutions of the crankshaÍt.
.FlG 1:15
Timing adjustment
check