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Camshaft, Engine: Installation: Installation

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Fig 1: Camshaft Bearing Caps Bolt Loosening/Tightening Sequence
GC0083524Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  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 position, 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.
    NOTE:

    Caps should be installed so that the stamped numbers on the caps are in numerical order, (1 through 4) from the front to the rear of the engine. All caps should be installed so that the stamped arrows on the caps point toward the front of the engine.

  4. Working in 1/2 turn increments, tighten the bearing cap retaining bolts in the sequence shown in illustration.
  5. Tighten the camshaft bearing cap retaining bolts to 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.). Refer to Fig 1.
  6. Position the camshaft drive gear into the timing chain aligning the V6 mark between the two marked chain links (Two links marked during removal).
    Fig 2: Camshaft & Camshaft Holder
    GC0092048Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  7. Using the Camshaft Holder (special tool #8428A, Holder, Camshaft) (2), rotate the camshaft until the camshaft sprocket dowel is aligned with the slot in the camshaft sprocket. Install the sprocket onto the camshaft.
    CAUTION:

    Remove excess oil from the camshaft sprocket retaining bolt, failure to do so can cause bolt over-torque resulting in bolt failure.

  8. Remove excess oil from bolt, then install the camshaft sprocket retaining bolt and hand tighten.
  9. Remove Wedge Locking Tool (special tool #8379, Locking Tool, Wedge).
    Fig 3: Tightening Left Side Camshaft Sprocket Bolt
    GC0082842Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  10. Using the Spanner Wrench (special tool #6958, Wrench, Spanner) (4) with adapter pins (special tool #8346, Pins, Adapter), tighten the camshaft sprocket retaining bolt to 122 N.m (90 ft. lbs.).
  11. Install the cylinder head cover. Refer to COVER(S), CYLINDER HEAD, INSTALLATION, 3.7L  (Left) and COVER(S), CYLINDER HEAD, INSTALLATION, 3.7L  (Right).
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