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Removal (Ram-50 2.4L)

  1. Release residual fuel pressure from fuel system. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE  near beginning of this article.
  2. Drain cooling system. Remove air intake hose and pipe from top of rocker cover. Disconnect all necessary electrical connectors, vacuum hoses, coolant hoses, fuel hoses and cables.
  3. Remove power steering pump (with hoses connected if possible) and support away from work area with wire. Disconnect exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold.
  4. Remove upper front timing belt cover. Turn crankshaft to TDC of compression stroke on No. 1 cylinder by aligning mark on cylinder head with mark on camshaft sprocket. See Figure.
  5. Remove rocker cover. Remove distributor cap. Mark rotor-to-distributor position. Mark distributor-to-cylinder head position. Remove distributor.
  6. Place reference mark on timing belt in alignment with timing mark on camshaft sprocket. Wire timing belt to camshaft sprocket to maintain correct position. Remove camshaft sprocket retaining bolt.
  7. Slide camshaft sprocket (with belt attached) off of camshaft. DO NOT turn crankshaft. Using Cylinder Head Bolt Wrench (MD998051-01), loosen cylinder head bolts (in 2-3 steps) in proper sequence. See Figure. Remove cylinder head and gasket.
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