Camshafts - RH: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mercury Milan and 2011 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Lubricate the RH camshafts with clean engine oil and carefully position the camshafts onto the cylinder head.
- Align the RH camshafts as shown in the illustration.
- Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the RH camshaft bearing caps with clean engine oil and install the bearing caps.
- Loosely install the bolts.
- Lubricate the bearing surface of the RH exhaust camshaft bearing thrust cap with clean engine oil and install the bearing thrust cap.
- Loosely install the bolts.
- Tighten the RH camshaft bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration in 2 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Stage 2: Individually loosen and then tighten each camshaft bearing cap to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Install the RH camshaft phaser and socket. For additional information, refer to CAMSHAFT PHASER AND SPROCKET in this service information.
NOTE:
Cylinder head camshaft journal caps and cylinder heads are numbered to verify that they are assembled in their original positions. If not reassembled in their original positions, severe engine damage may occur.
NOTE:
Do not install the camshaft journal thrust cap until all of the camshaft bearing caps have been installed or damage to the thrust cap can occur.
NOTE:
Make sure to tighten the camshaft bearing cap bolts in sequence in 2 stages.