Removal 2.5L VIN H (Cirrus, Sebring Convertible & Stratus)
- Disconnect negative battery cable from jumper terminal. Raise and support vehicle. Remove right front wheel. Remove accessory drive belt splash shield from right wheelwell.
- Remove accessory drive belts. Remove right engine support assembly vertical bolts from bottom side of frame rail (timing belt end of engine).
- Lower vehicle. Place floor jack under vehicle to support weight of engine and transaxle assembly. Remove 3 bolts attaching engine support assembly to engine block bracket.
- Move the A/C drier aside with hoses attached. Remove coolant reservoir tank. Remove right engine support assembly. Remove 3 bolts attaching engine support bracket to engine block, and remove bracket.
- Remove crankshaft vibration damper. Remove power steering pump (hoses attached) and bracket from engine block. Remove timing belt covers.
- Rotate crankshaft to align camshaft and crankshaft timing marks. See Figure and Fig 1 .
- If reusing old timing belt, mark timing belt direction of rotation for installation reference. Loosen timing belt automatic tensioner bolts. Remove timing belt. Remove automatic tensioner.
CAUTION:
DO NOT rotate crankshaft or camshaft with timing belt removed.
NOTE:
When automatic tensioner is removed from engine, it is necessary to compress plunger into tensioner body.