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Removal (1.5L)

  1. Remove protective cover under engine. Support engine. Remove engine mount located near timing belt cover. Remove all drive belts and drive pulleys from crankshaft and water pump.
    CAUTION: DO NOT rotate engine counterclockwise (as viewed from timing belt end of engine). If reusing timing belt, place reference mark on timing belt to indicate direction of rotation before removing.
  2. Remove timing belt covers and gaskets, noting bolt lengths and locations as they are removed. Rotate engine clockwise to align timing mark on camshaft sprocket with mark on cylinder head. Ensure all timing marks are aligned. See Fig 1.
  3. Place mark on timing belt to indicate direction of belt rotation. Loosen timing belt tensioner bolts. Move tensioner inward toward water pump. Temporarily tighten bolt in slot side of tensioner. Remove timing belt.
  4. If removing crankshaft belt sprocket, remove sprocket bolt, sprocket, and flange (located behind sprocket). Note orientation of installed flange.
Fig 1: Aligning Timing Marks (1.5L)
G90J08784Courtesy of CHRYSLER MOTORS.
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