Camshafts - RH: Installation
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- Position the VCT actuator onto the intake camshaft.
- Install the bolt finger-tight.
- Lubricate the camshafts with clean engine oil and carefully position the camshafts onto the cylinder head.
- Align the camshafts in the neutral position as shown.
- Install the camshaft bearing caps.
- Loosely install the bolts.
- Install the camshaft bearing thrust caps.
- Loosely install the bolts.
- Tighten the camshaft bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Tighten the VCT actuator bolt to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) plus an additional 90 degrees.
- Install the timing drive components. For additional information, refer to Timing Drive Components .
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The camshafts must be installed in the neutral position or damage to the engine may occur.
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The camshaft caps must be installed in their original positions or damage to the engine may occur.
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Do not install the camshaft bearing thrust caps until all of the camshaft bearing caps have been installed or damage to the thrust caps may occur.
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Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing caps with clean engine oil.
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Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing thrust caps with clean engine oil.
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Do not allow the camshaft to rotate from the neutral position while tightening the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) actuator bolt or damage to the engine may occur.
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Install a 3/8-in ratchet and extension into the D-slot on the rear of the intake camshaft to hold the camshaft in place for tightening of the VCT actuator bolt.