Installation Procedure
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- Apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the roller pivot pocket (2) and valve slot areas (1) of the camshaft followers. Refer to Sealers, Adhesives, and Lubricants .
- Place the camshaft followers in position on the valve tip and the stationary hydraulic lash adjusters (SHLA) (1). The rounded head of the follower goes on the SHLA, while the flat end goes on the valve tip.
- Clean the camshaft carriers with a clean, lint-free cloth.
- Apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the camshaft carriers, camshaft lobes (1) and the camshaft journals (2). Refer to Sealers, Adhesives, and Lubricants .
- Place the camshaft in the camshaft carriers with the camshaft sprocket drive pins near the top of their rotation and the camshaft lobes in a neutral position. The camshafts can be identified by a stamping near the rear journal. For example: R-EXH is defined as Right bank Exhaust.
- Observe the markings on the camshaft bearing caps. Each camshaft bearing cap is marked in order to identify its location. The markings have the following meanings:
- The arrow should point to the front of the engine.
- The number indicates the position from the front of the engine.
- The "E" indicates the exhaust camshaft.
- The "I" indicates the Intake camshaft.
- Apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the camshaft bearing caps. Refer to Sealers, Adhesives, and Lubricants .
- Install the camshaft bearing caps according to the identification marks.
- Install the camshaft bearing cap bolts in sequence.
Tighten:
- Alternately hand tighten the camshaft bearing cap bolts a few turns at a time until all caps are fully seated.
- Tighten the camshaft bearing cap bolts to 5 N.m (44 lb in).
- Tighten the camshaft bearing cap bolts an additional 30 degrees using the J 45059 . See Special Tools .
- Align the camshafts.
- Install the J 44212 over the camshafts. See Special Tools .
- Install the intake and exhaust camshaft sprockets aligning the paint marks made during disassembly. Ensure that the camshaft sprockets align with the pins of the camshafts.
- Use an open wrench on the hex cast into the camshafts in order to prevent the camshafts from rotating when tightening the camshaft sprocket bolts.
- Install the camshaft sprocket bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the camshaft sprocket bolts to 120 N.m (89 lb ft).
- Remove the EN 46327 (1). See Special Tools .
- Verify the camshaft sprocket alignment.
- Remove the J 44212 from the camshafts. See Special Tools .
- Install the camshaft position sensor. Refer to Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement .
- Install the right camshaft cover. Refer to Camshaft Cover Replacement - Right Side .
IMPORTANT:
The follower must be positioned squarely on the valve tip so that the full width of the roller will completely contact the camshaft lobe. If the followers are being reused you must put them back in their original location.
NOTE:
Refer to Fastener Notice
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NOTE:
Refer to Torque Reaction Against Timing Drive Chain Notice
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CAUTION:
Refer to CAMSHAFT HOLDING TOOL CAUTION
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IMPORTANT:
Ensure the camshaft sprockets properly engage the camshaft sprocket drive pins and camshafts.