Removal & Installation: Camshaft: Removal
- On Ranger, disconnect negative battery cable. Drain cooling system and remove radiator.
- Discharge A/C system using approved refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment. Remove A/C condenser (if equipped). Plug A/C lines.
- On Aerostar and Ranger, set No.1 cylinder at TDC of compression stroke. Remove timing chain and sprockets. See TIMING CHAIN & SPROCKETS .
- Remove intake manifold. See INTAKE MANIFOLD . Remove valve covers. See VALVE COVER .
- Loosen rocker arm bolts and rotate rocker arms off push rods. Remove push rods and keep push rods in order for installation reference. Remove lifter guide plate retainer. Remove lifter guide plates from lifters.
- Remove lifters, keeping them in order. Check camshaft end play. If end play is not within specification, replace thrust plate and inspect camshaft. See CAMSHAFT table under ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS.
- Remove camshaft position sensor and camshaft position sensor synchronizer. For procedure, see:
- 1996 Aerostar
REMOVE/INSTALL/OVERHAUL - 3.0L article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE - 1997 Aerostar
REMOVE/INSTALL/OVERHAUL - 3.0L article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE - 1996 Ranger
REMOVE/INSTALL/OVERHAUL - 3.0L article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE - 1997 Ranger
REMOVE/INSTALL/OVERHAUL - 3.0L article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE
- 1996 Aerostar
- Remove camshaft thrust plate. Slowly pull camshaft from engine, keeping camshaft in line with camshaft bores.
NOTE:
Prior to the removal of the Camshaft Position Sensor (CMP sensor), set No. 1 cylinder to 0 degrees top dead center (TDC) of compression stroke. Then note the position of the camshaft position sensor electrical connector. The installation procedure requires that the electrical connector be located in the same position.