Removal & Installation (4.2L)
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- Disconnect negative battery cable. Partially drain cooling system.
- Remove air cleaner assembly.
- Disconnect fuel charging wiring harness from heater water outlet tube. Remove heater water outlet tube bolt. See Fig 1. Position water outlet tube aside.
- Noting installed position of CMP sensor electrical connector, disconnect CMP sensor connector.
- Remove CMP sensor mounting bolts. Remove CMP sensor from CMP synchronizer assembly.
- To install CMP sensor, reverse removal procedure. Tighten CMP sensor-to-synchronizer assembly bolts to 40-70 INCH lbs. (4.5-7.8 N.m). Tighten water outlet tube hold down bolt to 71-97 INCH lbs. (8-11 N.m).
- Fill and bleed air from cooling system. See BLEEDING in SPECIFICATIONS & DRIVE BELT ROUTING article in ENGINE.
CAUTION:
Do NOT turn crankshaft or camshaft during removal and installation procedure or fuel system control will be out of time. This could possibly cause engine damage. To synchronize CMP sensor, see CMP SYNCHRONIZER.