Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Installation - Right

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Buick LaCrosse and 2006 Buick Allure. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Appropriate Crankshaft Is Stage 2 Timing Drive Assembly Position

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Ensure that the crankshaft is in the stage 2 timing drive assembly position (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Right Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain

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Install the right secondary camshaft drive chain.

Fig 3: Identifying Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Around Right Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Outer Sprocket

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Place the secondary camshaft drive chain around the right camshaft intermediate drive chain idler outer sprocket, aligning the timing camshaft drive chain link (1) with the alignment access hole (2) made in the right camshaft intermediate drive chain idler inner sprocket.

Fig 4: Verifying 7 Links Between Timing Camshaft Drive Chain Links For The Camshaft Position Actuator Sprockets

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Wrap the secondary camshaft drive chain around both right actuator drive sprockets.
Ensure there are 7 links (1) between the timing camshaft drive chain links for the camshaft position actuator sprockets.

Fig 5: Aligning Right Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Sprocket Alignment Triangle Mark With Drive Chain Link

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Align the right exhaust camshaft position actuator sprocket alignment triangle mark (1) with the timing camshaft drive chain link (2).

Fig 6: View Of Right Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Sprocket Alignment Triangle Mark

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Align the right intake camshaft position actuator sprocket alignment triangle mark (2) with the timing camshaft drive chain link (1).

Fig 7: Identifying Right Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain

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There will be 18 links (1) between the right camshaft intermediate drive chain idler timing camshaft drive chain link and each right camshaft position actuator sprocket timing camshaft drive chain link.