Camshaft - RH: Installation

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Lubricate the camshafts with clean engine oil and carefully position the camshafts into the cylinder head.
- Align the camshafts as shown.
  
  Fig 1: Aligning Camshafts
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

CAUTION: Do not install the camshaft journal thrust caps until all of the camshaft bearing caps have been installed, or damage to the thrust caps may occur.

Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing caps with clean engine oil and install the bearing caps.
- Loosely install the bolts.
  
  Fig 2: Installing Bearing Caps
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing thrust caps with clean engine oil and install the bearing thrust caps.
- Loosely install the bolts.
Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

Fig 3: Tightening Bolts
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the timing drive components. For additional information, refer to TIMING DRIVE COMPONENTS .