Installation - Crankshaft Sprocket

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Install crankshaft sprocket using Special Tools 6780-1 and 8179 until sprocket bottoms against crankshaft step flange. Use care not to rotate crankshaft. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Crankshaft Sprocket - Installation
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1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6780-1

2 - SPECIAL TOOL 8179
Verify that crankshaft sprocket is installed to proper depth by measuring from sprocket outer face to end of crankshaft. See Fig 2. Measurement should read: 39.05 +/-0.50 mm (1.5374 +/-0.020 in.).
Install primary timing chain. (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT/CHAIN AND SPROCKETS - INSTALLATION)

Fig 2: Crankshaft Sprocket Depth Measurement

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