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Camshafts - LH: Installation

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  1. Lubricate the camshafts with clean engine oil and carefully position the camshafts into the cylinder head.
    • Align the camshafts as shown.
    2. Fig 1: Locating Camshafts Aligning Marks
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    CAUTION: The camshaft caps must be installed in their original positions or damage to the engine may occur.
    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.
  2. Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing caps with clean engine oil and install the bearing caps.
    • Loosely install the bolts.
    3. Fig 2: Locating Camshaft Bearing Caps Installing Sequence
    GF0024242Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing thrust caps with clean engine oil and install the bearing thrust caps.
    • Loosely install the bolts.
    4. Fig 3: Locating Camshaft Bearing Thrust Caps
    GF0017045Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Install the bolts.
    • Tighten in the sequence shown to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
    5. Fig 4: Identifying Tightening Sequence Of Bolts
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    NOTE: Clean the sealing surfaces with metal surface prep before installing a new press-in-place gasket.
  5. Install the camshaft oil seal retainer and the 2 bolts.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    6. Fig 5: Locating Camshaft Oil Seal Retainer & Bolts
    GF0024239Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: Lubricate the camshaft oil seal with clean engine oil.
  6. Using the special tools, install the camshaft oil seal.
    7. Fig 6: Identifying Special Tools (303-463, 303-464 And 211-185)
    GF0024244Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: Failure to use the correct special tools, assembled as shown in the illustration, will result in damage to the coolant pump pulley and/or special tools.
  7. Install the special tool on the camshaft as shown in the illustration.
    • Adjust the collar on the special tool screw to get the best thread engagement in the rear of the camshaft.
    8. Fig 7: Installing Special Tool On Camshaft
    GF0024245Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: Failure to use the correct special tools, assembled as shown in the illustration, will result in damage to the coolant pump pulley and/or special tools.
    NOTE: Only the roller collared nut from the Power Steering Pump Pulley Installer (211-185) is used on Camshaft Pulley Installer (303-458).
  8. Position the coolant pump pulley over the previously installed special tool and on the end of the camshaft. Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.
    • Using the special tools, install a new service coolant pump pulley flush with the end of the camshaft.
    9. Fig 8: Installing Coolant Pump Pulley
    GF0024246Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Install the timing drive components. For additional information, refer to Timing Drive Components .
  10. Install the coolant pump belt. For additional information refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE - 3.0L (4V) article.
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