Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 679

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(2) Place installing tool, part of Puller Tool Set
C-3688 in position and press the vibration damper
onto the crankshaft (Fig. 52).
Fig. 52 Vibration Damper Installation
1 – SPECIAL TOOL C-3688
(3) Install the crankshaft bolt and washer. Tighten
the bolt to 244 N·m (180 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install the accessory drive belt.
(5) Position the fan shroud and install the bolts.
Tighten the retainer bolts to 11 N·m (95 in. lbs.)
torque.
(6) Install the cooling fan.
(7) Connect the battery negative cable.
TIMING CHAIN COVER
(1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
(2) Drain cooling system (refer to Group 7, Cooling
System).
(3) Remove the serpentine belt (refer to Group 7,
Cooling System).
(4) Remove water pump (refer to Group 7, Cooling
System).
(5) Remove power steering pump (refer to Group
19, Steering).
(6) Remove vibration damper.
(7) Remove fuel lines (refer to Group 14, Fuel Sys-
tem).
(8) Loosen oil pan bolts and remove the front bolt
at each side.
(9) Remove the cover bolts.
(10) Remove chain case cover and gasket using
extreme caution to avoid damaging oil pan gasket.
(11) Place a suitable tool behind the lips of the oil
seal to pry the oil seal outward. Be careful not to
damage the crankshaft seal surface of cover (Fig. 53).
INSTALLATION
(1) Be sure mating surfaces of chain case cover
and cylinder block are clean and free from burrs.
(2) The water pump mounting surface must be
cleaned.
Fig. 53 Removal of Front Crankshaft Oil Seal
(3) Using a new cover gasket, carefully install
chain case cover to avoid damaging oil pan gasket.
Use a small amount of Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhe-
sive Sealant, or equivalent, at the joint between tim-
ing chain cover gasket and the oil pan gasket. Finger
tighten the timing chain cover bolts at this time.
(4) Place the smaller diameter of the oil seal over
Front Oil Seal Installation Tool 6635 (Fig. 54). Seat
the oil seal in the groove of the tool.
Fig. 54 Placing Oil Seal on Installation Tool 6635
1 – CRANKSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL
2 – INSTALL THIS END INTO SPECIAL TOOL 6635
(5) Position the seal and tool onto the crankshaft
(Fig. 55).
(6) Tighten the 4 lower chain case cover bolts to
13N·m (10 ft.lbs.) to prevent the cover from tipping
during seal installation.
(7) Using the vibration damper bolt, tighten the
bolt to draw the seal into position on the crankshaft
(Fig. 56).
(8) Loosen the 4 bolts tightened in step 4 to allow
realignment of front cover assembly.
(9) Tighten chain case cover bolts to 41 N·m (30 ft.
lbs.) torque. Tighten oil pan bolts to 24 N·m (215 in.
lbs.) torque.
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