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Removal & Installation: Camshaft: Installation

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  1. Coat camshaft lobes with multipurpose grease. Coat bearing journals with clean engine oil. Install Woodruff key, spacer and thrust plate on camshaft. Align gear keyway with key and install gear using Camshaft Gear Replacing Adapter (T65L-6306-A).
  2. Install camshaft, spacer, thrust plate and gear as an assembly, ensuring timing marks are aligned. See Figure. Tighten thrust plate bolts. Ensure camshaft end play is within specification. See CAMSHAFT  table under ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS.
  3. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Fill and bleed air from cooling system. See COOLING SYSTEM BLEEDING .