Installation Of Camshaft; Installation Of Timing Chain And Sprockets - Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual

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10-28
ENGINE MECHANICAL
3. Install arbor "C" on shaft and in No. 2 bear-
CAUTION:
Make sure driving cap nut does
ing bore, making sure that the bearing is facing
not back off when driving bearings.
the No, 3 bearing bore.
17. Remove all pieces of the Camshaft Bearing
4. Install pilot "D" in No. 3 bearing bore and
Removing and Installing Tool from the cylinder
slide shaft through pilot "D".
block.
3. Position arbor "E" between No. 3 and 4 bear-
18. Bend a small piece of wire and place in
ing bores and slide shaft through arbor, beingsure
oil hole in each bearing,
to see that holes are
arbor "E" is positioned so that the bearing faces
lined up with oil holes in cylinder block.
rear of block.
34
Installation of Camshaft
6.
Position arbor
"F" between bearing bores
No, 4 and 5 and slide shaft into arbor, being sure
1. Lower camshaft into position between radiator
bearing on arbor is toward rear of block,
grille and engine and guide it carefully into cylinder
block.
7. Slide arbor "A" over front end of the shaft,
making sure that the grooved end of locating arm
CAUTION:
Extreme care should be exercised
is
centered
over front end of the crankshaft,
to avoid nicking or scratching camshaft bearings.
Fig. 10-31.
2. Install timing chain and sprockets as explained
8. Install C washer in front of arbor "E" and
in Note 35, Steps 1 through 10.
slide shaft toward the rear until C washer is seated
in the recess in arbor "E",
3. Install radiator core, Section 13, Note lób.
9. Thread driving cap nut on front of shaft until
4, Install condenser as explained in Section 16a,
it bottoms on the shaft.
Note 21, if car is equipped with Air Conditioning.
10. Make sure that pilot "D" is in No. 3 bearing
5, Install hood lock plate support.
bore and that large diameter of arbor "C" is in
6. Install generator and compressor drive belts
No. 2 bearing bore. These pilot the shaft in the
as
explained in Section
11, Note 21, if car is
cylinder block,
equipped with Air Conditioning.
11. Using a hammer, drive the cap nut in until
7. Install power steering drive belt as described
the large flange on arbor "A" contacts the front
in Section 7, Note 13.
of the block,
This will install camshaft bear
ings No's. 1, 4, and 5 on arbors, "A," "E," and
8. Install distributor as explained in Section 11,
"F" simultaneously.
Note 13b.
9, Install hydraulic valve lifters, Note 12.
CAUTION:
Make sure driving cap nut does
not back off while driving bearings.
35
Installation of Timing Chain
and Sprockets
12. Slide shaft forward about 1/2", until the
C washer is out of the recess in arbor "E" and
1. Install crankshaft sprocket over crankshaft
remove C washer,
key.
13. Slide arbor "C" out of No, 2 bearing bore
2. Install
camshaft
sprocket
in timing chain
and back in front of No. 3 bearing bore.
with timing mark toward the front.
14. Install C washers in grooves in shaft in
3, Place
chain over crankshaft
sprocket and
front of arbors "B" and 'C."
line up timing marks on both sprockets, Pig. 10-32.
15. With the C washers in place, slide the shaft
4. Hold camshaft sprocket in position against
rearward until the C washers are in the recesses
end of camshaft and press sprocket on camshaft,
of arbors "B" and "C,"
being sure dowel on camshaft is lined up with dowel
hole in sprocket.
16. Using a hammer, drive the driving cap nut
in until it contacts arbor "A," This will install
5. Install 2 cap screws and lockwashers to hold
bearings No. 2 and No. 3 simultaneously,
sprocket to camshaft.

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