Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Left Side

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J 44212  Camshaft Holding Tool

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Fig 1: Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide
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1. Install the left secondary camshaft drive chain guide.
Fig 2: Identifying Lower Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Bolt
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2. Loosely install the lower left secondary camshaft drive chain guide bolt.
Fig 3: View of Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe
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3. Install the left secondary camshaft drive chain shoe.
Fig 4: Identifying Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Bolt
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CAUTION:

Refer to Fastener Caution .

4. Install the left secondary camshaft drive chain shoe bolt and tighten to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
Fig 5: View of Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain
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5. Install the left secondary camshaft drive chain by sliding the chain down through the left cylinder head and placing the chain on the end of the camshafts.
6. Route the left secondary camshaft drive chain around the inner row of the intermediate drive chain sprocket teeth.
Fig 6: Securing Camshaft
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7. Install the left intake and exhaust camshaft sprockets into the left secondary camshaft drive chain.
Fig 7: View of Left Intake & Exhaust Camshaft Sprockets
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NOTE:

Do not use the stamped indicator marks for perpendicular alignment when installing the timing chain.

8. Install the left intake and exhaust camshaft sprockets onto the camshafts. The camshaft sprocket slot marked "LI" which indicates left intake, engages the intake camshaft pin and the camshaft sprocket slot marked "LE" which indicates left exhaust, engages the exhaust camshaft pin.
Fig 8: Securing Camshaft
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9. If necessary, use an open wrench on the hex cast near the front of each camshaft to help align the sprocket slot to the camshaft pin.
10. Loosely install the left intake and exhaust camshaft sprocket bolts.
Fig 9: Ensuring Camshaft Sprocket Drive Pins Are At The Top Of Their Rotation
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11. Ensure the perpendicular alignment of the left intake and exhaust camshaft sprocket slots and camshaft pins to the cylinder head.
Fig 10: Using Camshaft Holding Tool
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12. Install the J 44212  tool to the left cylinder head camshafts.
Fig 11: Identifying Upper Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Bolt
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13. Install the upper left secondary camshaft drive chain guide bolt. Tighten BOTH the upper and lower left secondary camshaft drive chain guide bolts to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
Fig 12: Collapsing Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner
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14. Collapse the left secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner using the following procedure:
    1. Rotate the ratchet release lever counterclockwise and hold.
    2. Collapse the left secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner shoe and hold.
    3. Release the ratchet lever and slowly release the pressure on the shoe.
15. When the ratchet lever moves to the first detent a click should be heard and felt. Insert a pin through the hole in the release lever in order to lock the left secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner shoe in the collapsed position.
Fig 13: Identifying Left Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner to Engine Block Bolts
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NOTE:

Ensure the left secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner release lever is facing out.

16. Install the left secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner.
17. Install the left secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner bolts and tighten to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
18. Remove pin from left secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner lever.