Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 566

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 91 Securing Timing Chain Tensioners Using Timing Chain Wedge
1 – LEFT CYLINDER HEAD
2 – RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD
Fig. 92 Camshaft Sprocket and Chain
1 – CAMSHAFT SPROCKET AND CHAIN
2 – ADJUSTABLE PLIERS
3 – CAMSHAFT
(9) Remove the camshaft bearing caps and the
camshaft.
3 – SPECIAL TOOL 8350 WEDGE
4 – SPECIAL TOOL 8350 WEDGE
INSTALLATION
(1) Lubricate camshaft journals with clean engine
oil.
NOTE: Position the left side camshaft so that the
camshaft sprocket dowel is near the 1 o'clock posi-
tion, This will place the camshaft at the neutral
position easing the installation of the camshaft
bearing caps.
(2) Position the camshaft into the cylinder head.
(3) Install the camshaft bearing caps, hand tighten
the retaining bolts.
(4) Working in ⁄
1
2
bearing cap retaining bolts starting with the middle
cap working outward (Fig. 93).
(5) Torque the camshaft bearing cap retaining
bolts to 11 N·m (100 in. lbs.).
(6) Position the camshaft drive gear into the tim-
ing chain aligning the V8 mark between the two
marked chain links (Two links marked during
removal) (Fig. 94).
(7) Using the adjustable pliers, rotate the cam-
shaft until the camshaft sprocket dowel is aligned
with the slot in the camshaft sprocket. Install the
sprocket onto the camshaft (Fig. 95).
4.7L ENGINE
turn increments, tighten the
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