Chrysler 1998 Voyager Service Manual page 1193

NS/GS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 34 Compressing Timing Belt Tensioner
Fig. 35 Crankshaft Sprocket Timing
Fig. 36 Camshaft Timing Mark
(5) Set camshaft to TDC by aligning mark on
sprocket with the arrow on the rear of timing belt
cover (Fig. 36).
(6) Move crankshaft to 1/2 mark before TDC (Fig.
37) for belt installation.
(7) Install timing belt. Starting at the crankshaft,
go around the water pump sprocket and then around
the camshaft sprocket.
Fig. 37 Adjusting Crankshaft Sprocket for Timing
Belt Installation
Fig. 38 Adjusting Timing Belt Tension
(8) Move crankshaft sprocket to TDC to take up
belt slack. Install tensioner to block but do not
tighten fasteners.
(9) Using a torque wrench on the tensioner pulley
apply 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.) of torque (Fig. 38).
(10) With torque being applied to the tensioner
pulley move the tensioner up against the tensioner
pulley bracket and tighten fasteners to 31 N·m (275
in. lbs.) (Fig. 38).
(11) Pull tensioner plunger pin. Pretension is cor-
rect when pin can be removed and installed.
(12) Rotate crankshaft 2 revolutions and check the
alignment of the timing marks (Fig. 38).
(13) Install front half of timing cover.
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