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Removal-Right Cylinder Head

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  1. Disconnect battery negative cable.
  2. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
  3. Disconnect the exhaust pipe at the right side exhaust manifold.
  4. Drain the engine coolant (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE - DRAINING COOLING SYSTEM ).
  5. Lower the vehicle.
  6. Remove the intake manifold (Refer to ENGINE/MANIFOLDS/INTAKE MANIFOLD REMOVAL ).
  7. Remove the cylinder head cover (Refer to ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/CYLINDER HEAD COVER(S)-REMOVAL ).
  8. Remove the fan shroud.
  9. Remove oil fill housing from cylinder head.
  10. Remove accessory drive belt (Refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE ).
  11. Rotate the crankshaft until the damper timing mark is aligned with TDC indicator mark (Fig 1).
    Fig 1: Identifying Engine Top Dead Center (TDC) Indicator Mark
    G02656970Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  12. Verify the V8 mark on the camshaft sprocket is at the 12 o'clock position (Fig 3). Rotate the crankshaft one turn if necessary.
  13. Remove the crankshaft damper (Refer to ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER -REMOVAL ).
  14. Remove the timing chain cover (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S)-REMOVAL ).
  15. Lock the secondary timing chains to the idler sprocket using Special Tool 8515 (Fig 2).
    NOTE: Mark the secondary timing chain prior to removal to aid in installation.
    Fig 2: Using Special Tool 8515 To Hold Chains To Idler Sprocket
    G02656972Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  16. Mark the secondary timing chain, one link on each side of the V8 mark on the camshaft drive gear (Fig 3).
    Fig 3: Identifying Camshaft Sprocket V8 Marks
    G02656971Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  17. Remove the right side secondary chain tensioner (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT/CHAIN AND SPROCKETS-REMOVAL ).
  18. Remove the cylinder head access plug (Fig 4).
    Fig 4: Identifying Right And Left Cylinder Head Access Plugs
    G02656973Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  19. Remove the right side secondary chain guide (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT/CHAIN AND SPROCKETS-REMOVAL ).
  20. Remove the retaining bolt and the camshaft drive gear.
    CAUTION: Do not allow the engine to rotate. Severe damage to the valve train can occur.
    CAUTION: Do not overlook the four smaller bolts at the front of the cylinder head. Do not attempt to remove the cylinder head without removing these four bolts.
    CAUTION: Do not hold or pry on the camshaft target wheel for any reason. A damaged target wheel can result in a vehicle no start condition.
    NOTE: The cylinder head is attached to the cylinder block with fourteen bolts.
  21. Remove the cylinder head retaining bolts.
  22. Remove the cylinder head and gasket. Discard the gasket.
    CAUTION: Do not lay the cylinder head on its gasket sealing surface, do to the design of the cylinder head gasket any distortion to the cylinder head sealing surface may prevent the gasket from properly sealing resulting in leaks.
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