Camshafts - RH: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Mercury Mariner and 2007 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Lubricate the camshafts with clean engine oil and carefully position the camshafts into the cylinder head.
- Align the camshafts as shown.
- Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing caps with clean engine oil and install the bearing caps.
- Loosely install the bolts.
- Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing thrust caps with clean engine oil and install the bearing thrust caps.
- Loosely install the bolts.
- Install the bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Install the timing drive components. For additional information, refer to Timing Drive Components .
CAUTION:
The camshaft caps must be installed in their original positions or damage to the engine may occur.
CAUTION:
Do not install the camshaft bearing thrust caps until all of the camshaft bearing caps have been installed, or damage to the thrust caps may occur.