Chrysler Dodge Caravan 2002 Manual page 1266

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TIMING BELT AND SPROCKET(S) (Continued)
(7) Remove crankshaft vibration damper. (Refer to
9 - ENGINE/ENGINE
DAMPER - REMOVAL)
(8) Remove air conditioner/generator belt tensioner
and pulley assembly. (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCES-
SORY DRIVE/BELT TENSIONERS - REMOVAL)
(9) Remove timing belt lower front cover bolts and
remove cover. (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/
TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S) - REMOVAL)
(10) Lower vehicle.
(11) Remove bolts attaching timing belt upper
front cover and remove cover. (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/
VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S)
- REMOVAL)
(12) Remove right engine mount. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE MOUNTING/RIGHT MOUNT -
REMOVAL)
(13) Remove engine mount bracket (Fig. 116).
Fig. 116 Engine Mount Bracket
1 - ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET
2 - BOLTS - 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.)
BLOCK/VIBRATION
CAUTION: When aligning crankshaft and camshaft
timing marks always rotate engine from crankshaft.
Camshaft should not be rotated after timing belt is
removed. Damage to valve components may occur.
Always align timing marks before removing timing
belt.
(14) Before the removal of the timing belt, rotate
crankshaft until the TDC mark on oil pump housing
aligns with the TDC mark on crankshaft sprocket
(trailing edge of sprocket tooth) (Fig. 117).
NOTE: The crankshaft sprocket TDC mark is
located on the trailing edge of the sprocket tooth.
Failure to align trailing edge of sprocket tooth to
TDC mark on oil pump housing will cause the cam-
shaft timing marks to be misaligned.
Fig. 117 Crankshaft and Camshaft Timing
1 - CAMSHAFT TIMING MARKS
2 - CRANKSHAFT TDC MARKS
3 - TRAILING EDGE OF SPROCKET TOOTH
(15) Install 6 mm Allen wrench into belt tensioner.
Before rotating the tensioner, insert the long end of a
1/8" or 3 mm Allen wrench into the pin hole on the
front of the tensioner (Fig. 118). While rotating the
tensioner counterclockwise, push in lightly on the
1/8" or 3 mm Allen wrench, until it slides into the
locking hole.
(16) Remove timing belt.
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