Left Timing Chain Installation
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Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY Left Timing Chain Installation
| Callout |
Component Name |
| 1 |
Timing Chain - Left Side Procedure
- Preassemble the crank sprocket to the left timing chain (1).
- Install the crank sprocket on the crankshaft while holding up the timing chain.
- Guide timing chain onto the guide, and not resting on the plastic side ribs.
- Use an open ended wrench on the cast hexagonal portion of the camshaft to rotate the camshafts, which will aid in the aligning of the timing marks.
- There may be more than one marking on the camshaft actuator sprocket area. Locate the (L) on the face of the actuator body. The correct timing mark can be a circle or triangle located straight inboard on the sprocket tooth in line with the (L) identifier (5 or 6).
- Align the left (L) exhaust camshaft position actuator sprocket alignment circle or triangle mark (6) with the camshaft drive chain timing link.
- Align the left (L) intake camshaft position actuator sprocket alignment circle or triangle mark (5) with the camshaft drive chain timing link.
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| 2 |
Crankshaft Timing Sprocket Timing Mark |
| 3 |
Timing Chain Links |
| 4 |
Timing Chain Links |
| 5 |
Left Intake Actuator Timing Sprocket Timing Mark |
| 6 |
Left Exhaust Actuator Timing Sprocket Timing Mark |