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Timing Drive Components: Removal

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CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material (including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces) that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan may cause engine failure.
CAUTION: Failure to verify correct timing drive component alignment will result in severe engine damage.
  1. Remove the engine front cover. For additional information, refer to Engine Front Cover .
    2. NOTE: This pulse wheel is used in several different engines. Install the pulse wheel with the keyway in the slot stamped "30" or "30RFF" (orange in color).
  2. Remove the ignition pulse wheel.
    3. Fig 1: Identifying Ignition Pulse Wheel
    G03898322Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Install the crankshaft pulley bolt.
    4. Fig 2: Identifying Damper Bolt
    G03898296Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the LH and RH spark plugs. For additional information, refer to ENGINE IGNITION - 3.0L (4V) article.
  5. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise to position the crankshaft keyway in the 11 o'clock position and position the camshafts in the correct position. This will position the No. 1 cylinder at top dead center (TDC).
    • Verify that the camshafts are correctly located. If not, rotate the crankshaft one additional turn and recheck.
    6. Fig 3: Identifying Crankshaft Keyway In 11 O'Clock Position
    G03898298Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise 120 degrees to the 3 o'clock position to locate the RH camshafts in the neutral position.
    7. Fig 4: Identifying Crankshaft Keyway
    G03898299Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Verify that the RH camshafts are in the neutral position.
    8. Fig 5: Locating Camshafts Align Marks
    G03898496Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the RH timing chain tensioner arm.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the tensioner.
    3. Remove the tensioner arm.
    9. Fig 6: Identifying RH Timing Chain Tensioner Arm & Bolts
    GF0017028Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the bolts, RH timing chain guide and the timing chain.
    10. Fig 7: Locating Timing Chain Guide & Bolts
    G03898302Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Rotate the crankcase clockwise 600 degrees (1-2/3 turns) to position the crankcase keyway in the 11 o'clock position. This will position the LH camshafts in the neutral position.
    11. Fig 8: Positioning Crankcase Key Way In 11 O'Clock Position
    G03898303Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Verify the LH camshafts are in the neutral position.
    12. Fig 9: Locating Camshafts Aligning Marks
    G03955709Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the LH timing chain and tensioner arm.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the tensioner.
    3. Remove the tensioner arm.
    13. Fig 10: Locating LH Timing Chain & Tensioner Arm
    GF0017029Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove the LH timing chain and timing chain guide.
    14. Fig 11: Locating Timing Chain & Timing Chain Guide
    G03898306Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt and the crankshaft sprockets.
    15. Fig 12: Locating Damper Bolt & Crankshaft Sprockets
    G03898307Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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