Distributor Drive Shaft Bushing; Alignment Of Timing Marks; Removal/Installation Camshaft Bearings; Camshaft Bearings - Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual

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p l u g i n rear o f cylinder block. T o o l s h o u l d r e m a i n
i n s t a l l e d
u n t i l
t h e c a m s h a f t
a n d c r a n k s h a f t
s p r o c k e t s a n d timing c h a i n h a v e b e e n i n s t a l l e d .
(4) I n s t a l l camshaft t h r u s t plate and c h a i n o i l tab,
w i t h three bolts (Fig. 10). M a k e s u r e t a n g e n t e r s
l o w e r r i g h t h o l e i n t h r u s t p l a t e . T i g h t e n bolts to
24 N r m (210 i n . lbs.) torque. Top edge o f t a b should
be flat against t h r u s t plate i n order t o catch o i l for
c h a i n l u b r i c a t i o n .
(5) Place b o t h camshaft sprocket a n d crankshaft
sprocket o n t h e bench w i t h t i m i n g m a r k s o n exact
i m a g i n a r y center line t h r o u g h both camshaft a n d
crankshaft bores.
(6) Place t i m i n g chain around both sprockets.
(7) T u r n crankshaft and camshaft t o l i n e u p w i t h
keyway location i n crankshaft sprocket a n d i n cam-
shaft sprocket.
(8) L i f t sprockets and chain (keep sprockets t i g h t
against t h e c h a i n i n position as described).
(9) Slide b o t h sprockets evenly over t h e i r respective
shafts and use a straight edge t o check a l i g n m e n t of
t i m i n g m a r k s (Fig. 13).
Fig. 13 Alignment of Timing Marks
(10) I n s t a l l t h e cup washer, a n d camshaft bolt.
T i g h t e n bolt t o 47 N-m (35 ft. lbs.) torque.
(11) Measure camshaft end play. Refer t o Specifica-
tions for proper clearance. I f not w i t h i n l i m i t s i n s t a l l
a new t h r u s t plate.
(12) Each tappet reused must be i n s t a l l e d i n t h e
same position from w h i c h i t was removed.
Tappets
m u s t have a definite crown. W h e n c a m s h a f t i s r e -
p l a c e d , a l l o f t h e t a p p e t s m u s t b e r e p l a c e d .
CAMSHAFT BEARINGS (ENGINE REMOVED FROM
VEHICLE)
REMOVAL
(1) W i t h engine completely disassembled, d r i v e out
rear cam b e a r i n g core hole p l u g .
(2) I n s t a l l proper size adapters a n d horse shoe
washers (part o f Tool C-3132-A) a t back o f each bear-
i n g shell. D r i v e out bearing shells (Fig. 14).
Fig. 14 Removal/Installation Camshaft Bearings
(Tool C-3132A)
INSTALLATION
(1) I n s t a l l new camshaft bearings w i t h Tool C-
3132-A b y s l i d i n g t h e n e w camshaft bearing shell
over proper adapter.
(2) Position rear bearing i n the tool. I n s t a l l horse-
shoe lock a n d by reversing removal procedure, care-
f u l l y drive bearing shell i n t o place.
(3) I n s t a l l r e m a i n i n g bearings i n t h e same manner.
Bearings m u s t be carefully aligned t o b r i n g o i l holes
i n t o f u l l register w i t h o i l passages f r o m t h e m a i n
bearing. Also, No. 2 bearing must index w i t h the o i l
passage t o the left cylinder head and No. 3 b e a r i n g
m u s t index w i t h the o i l passage to t h e r i g h t cylinder
head. I f t h e camshaft b e a r i n g shell o i l holes are n o t
i n exact alignment, remove a n d i n s t a l l t h e m correct-
ly. I n s t a l l a new core hole p l u g a t t h e rear o f cam-
shaft. B e s u r e t h i s p l u g d o e s n o t l e a k .
DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE SHAFT BUSHING
REMOVAL
(1) I n s e r t Tool C-3052 i n t o old b u s h i n g and t h r e a d
down u n t i l a t i g h t fit is obtained (Fig. 15).
(2) H o l d p u l l e r screw a n d t i g h t e n p u l l e r n u t u n t i l
b u s h i n g i s removed.
Fig. 15 Removal Distributor Driveshaft Bushing
(Tool C-3052)

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