1993 DODGE TRUCK Service Repair Manual

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• (3) Remove the rocker arm bolts and pivots (Fig,

2).
Place them on a bench in the same order as re­
moved.
(4) Remove the push rods and place them on a
bench in the same order as removed.
ROCKER
CYLINDER

J9209-65

Fig.
2
Rocker
Arms INSTALLATION

(1) Rotate the crankshaft until the "V8" mark
lines up with the TDC mark on the timing chain
case cover. This mark is located 147° ATDC from the
No.l firing position.

CAUTION:
DO NOT
rotate
or crank the engine dur­
ing
or immediately
after
rocker arm installation. Al­

low
the hydraulic roller tappets adequate
time
to
bleed
down
(about 5 minutes).
(2) Install the push rods in the same order as re­
moved.
(3) Install rocker arm and pivot assemblies in the
same order as removed. Tighten the rocker arm bolts
to 28 N-m (21 ft. lbs.) torque. (4) Install cylinder head cover.
(5) Connect spark plug wires.

CYLINDER HEADS
The alloy cast iron cylinder heads (Fig. 3) are held
in place by 10 bolts. The spark plugs are located in
the peak of the wedge between the valves. The 5.2L cylinder head is identified by the foundry
mark NH.
REMOVAL (1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
(2) Drain cooling system (refer to Group 7, Cooling
System for the proper procedures).
(3) Remove the heat shields (Fig. 4).
(4) Remove the intake manifold-to-generator
bracket support rod. Remove the generator. (5) Remove closed crankcase ventilation system. (6) Disconnect the evaporation control system. (7) Remove the air cleaner.
(8) Disconnect the fuel lines. (9) Disconnect accelerator linkage and if so
equipped, the speed control and transmission kick- down cables.
EXHAUST SPARK EXHAUST SPARK EXHAUST
VALVE PLUGS VALVES PLUGS VALVE
INTAKE INTAKE
VALVES VALVES
J9309-37

Fig.
3 Cylinder Head
Assembly
Fig.
4
Exhaust
Manifold Heat
Shields
(10) Remove the return spring.
(11) Remove distributor cap and wires.
(12) Disconnect the coil wires.
(13) Disconnect heat indicator sending unit wire.
(14) Disconnect heater hoses and bypass hose. (15) Remove cylinder head covers and gaskets. (16) Remove intake manifold and throttle body as
an assembly. Discard the flange side gaskets and the
front and rear cross-over gaskets.
(17) Remove exhaust manifolds.
(18) Remove rocker arm assemblies and push rods.
Identify to ensure installation in original locations.
(19) Remove the head bolts from each cylinder
head and remove cylinder heads. Discard the cylin­ der head gasket.
(20) Remove spark plugs.

CLEANING
Clean all surfaces of cylinder block and cylinder

heads.
Clean cylinder block front and rear gasket surfaces
using a suitable solvent.

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INSPECTION

Inspect all surfaces with a straightedge if there is
any reason to suspect leakage. If out-of-flatness ex­
ceeds 0.00075 mm/mm (0.00075 inch/inch) times the span length in inches in any direction, either replace
head or lightly machine the head surface.
FOR EXAMPLE: A 305 mm (12 inch) span is
0.102 mm (0.004 inch) out-of-flat. The allowable out-
of-flat is 305 x 0.00075 (12 x 0.00075) equals 0.23
mm (0.009 inch). This amount of out-of-flat is accept­

able.

The cylinder head surface finish should be 1.78-
3.00 microns (70-125 microinches). Inspect push rods. Replace worn or bent rods.

INSTALLATION
(1) Apply Perfect Sealant No.5, or equivalent, to
both sides of the gasket (Fig. 5).

Fig.
5 Sealant Location on Cylinder Head
Gasket

(2) Position the new cylinder head gaskets onto the
cylinder block. (3) Position the cylinder heads onto head gaskets
and cylinder block. (4) Starting at top center, tighten all cylinder head

bolts,
in sequence, to 68 N»m (50 ft. lbs.) torque (Fig.
6).
Repeat procedure, tighten all cylinder head bolts
to 143 N®m (105 ft. lbs.) torque. Repeat procedure to confirm that all bolts are at 143 N-m (105 ft. lbs.)
torque.

CAUTION:
When
tightening the rocker arm
bolts,

make
sure
the
piston
in
that
cylinder is NOT at

TDC.
Contact
between the
valves
and
piston
could
occur.

(5) Install push rods and rocker arm assemblies in
their original position. Tighten the bolts to 28 N»m (21 ft. lbs.) torque. (6) Place the 4 plastic locator dowels into the holes
in the block Fig. 7).
Fig.
6 Cylinder Head
Bolt
Tightening
Sequence

(7) Apply Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhesive Seal­
ant, or equivalent, to the four corner joints. An ex­
cessive amount of sealant is not required to ensure a
leak proof seal. However, an excessive amount of sealant may reduce the effectiveness of the flange
gasket. The sealant should be slightly higher than
the cross-over gaskets, approx. 5 mm (0.2 in).
(8) Install the front and rear cross-over gaskets
onto the dowels (Fig. 7).

FRONT
CROSS-OVER GASKET
REAR CROSS-OVER GASKET
J9209-99

Fig.
7
Cross-Over
Gaskets
and Locator
Dowels

(9) Install the flange gaskets. Be sure that the ver­
tical port alignment tab is resting on the deck face of
the block. Also the horizontal alignment tabs must
be in position with the mating cylinder head gasket
tabs (Fig. 8). The words MANIFOLD SIDE should be visible on the center of each flange gasket.
(10) Carefully lower intake manifold into position
on the cylinder block and cylinder heads. Use the

FLANGE GASKET

X
Fig. 8 intake Manifold Flange Gasket Alignment alignment dowels in the cross-over gaskets to posi­
tion the intake manifold. After intake manifold is in
place, inspect to make sure seals are in place. (11) The following torque sequence duplicates the
expected results of the automated assembly system (Fig. 9).
J9209-60
Fig. 9 Intake Manifold Bolt Tightening Sequence
• Step
1—Tighten
bolts 1 through 4, in sequence, to
8 N-m (72 in. lbs.) torque. Tighten in alternating
steps 1.4 N-m (12 in. lbs.) torque at a time.
• Step 2—Tighten bolts 5 through 12, in sequence,
to 8 N-m (72 in. lbs.) torque.
• Step 3—Check that all bolts are tighten to 8 N-m (72 in. lbs.) torque.
• Step 4—Tighten all bolts, in sequence, to 16 N-m (12 ft. lbs.) torque.
• Step
5—Check
that all bolts are tighten to 16 N-m (12 ft. lbs.) torque.
(12) Install exhaust manifolds. Tighten the bolts
and nuts to 34 N-m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
(13) Adjust spark plugs to specifications (refer to
Group 8D, Ignition System). Install the plugs and
tighten to 41 N-m (30 ft. lbs.) torque. (14) Install coil wires. (15) Connect heat indicator sending unit wire.
(16) Connect the heater hoses and bypass hose.
(17) Install distributor cap and wires. (18) Hook up the return spring.
(19) Connect the accelerator linkage and if so
equipped, the speed control and transmission kick-
down cables.
(20) Install the fuel lines.
(21) Install the generator and drive belt. Tighten
generator mounting bolt to 41 N-m (30 ft. lbs.)
torque. Tighten the adjusting strap bolt to 23 N-m (200 in. lbs.) torque. Refer to Group 7, Cooling Sys­
tem for adjusting the belt tension.
(22) Install the intake manifold-to-generator
bracket support rod. Tighten the bolts. (23) Place the cylinder head cover gaskets in posi­
tion and install cylinder head covers. Tighten the
bolts to 11 N-m (95 in. lbs.) torque.
(24) Install closed crankcase ventilation system.
(25) Connect the evaporation control system.
(26) Install the air cleaner.
(27) Install the heat shields. Tighten the bolts to
41 N-m (30 ft. lbs.) torque. (28) Fill cooling system (refer to Group 7, Cooling
System for proper procedure).
(29) Connect the negative cable to the battery.

VALVES
/
VALVE
SPRINGS
The valves are arranged in-line and inclined 18°.
The rocker pivot support and the valve guides are cast integral with the heads. This procedure requires the removal of the cylinder
head.
REMOVAL (1) Remove the cylinder head.
(2) Compress valve springs using Valve Spring
Compressor Tool MD-998772A.
(3) Remove valve retaining locks, valve spring re­
tainers, valve stem seals and valve springs.
(4) Before removing valves, remove any burrs from
valve stem lock grooves to prevent damage to the
valve guides. Identify valves to ensure installation in
original location.
VALVE CLEANING Clean valves thoroughly. Discard burned, warped
and cracked valves. Remove carbon and varnish deposits from inside of
valve guides with a reliable guide cleaner.
VAL VE INSPECTION Measure valve stems for wear. If wear exceeds
0.051 mm (0.002 inch), replace the valve. Measure valve stem guide clearance as follows:
(a) Install Valve Guide Sleeve Tool C-3973 over
valve stem and install valve (Fig. 10). The special

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Fig. 10 Positioning Valve with Tool C-3973 sleeve places the valve at the correct height for
checking with a dial indicator.
(b) Attach Dial Indicator Tool C-3339 to cylinder
head and set it at right angle of valve stem being measured (Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Measuring Valve Guide Wear
(c) Move valve to and from the indicator. The to­
tal dial indicator reading should not exceed
0.432

mm
(0.017
inch). Ream the guides for valves with
oversize stems if dial indicator reading is excessive
or if the stems are scuffed or scored. Service valves with oversize stems are available
(Fig. 12).

Reamer
O/S
Valve
Guide
Size

0.076
mm
8.026
-
8.052
mm

(0.003
in.)
(0.316-0.317in.)

0.381
mm
8.331
-
8.357
mm

(0.015
In.)
(0.328-0.329
In.)

J9309-30

Fig. 12 Reamer Sizes
Slowly turn reamer
by
hand
and
clean guide thor­
oughly before installing
new
valve. Ream
the valve

guides from standard
to 0,381 mm
(0.015 Inch).
Use
a 2
step procedure
so the
valve guides
are

reamed true
in
relation
to the
valve seat:

• Step
1-Ream
to 0.0763 mm (0.003 inch),
• Step 2—Ream, to 0.381 mm (0.015 inch).

REFACING
VAL
WES
/
WAL
WE
SEATS
The intake and exhaust valves have a 43-1/4° to
43-3/4° face angle and a 44-1/4° to 44-3/4° seat angle
(Fig.
13).
CONTACT

A
-
SEAT
WIDTH
-
INTAKE
1.016-1.524
mm
(0.040
-
0.060
in.)
EXHAUST
1.524 -
2.032
mm
(0.060
-
0.080
in.)

B
-
FACE ANGLE (INTAKE
&
EXHAUST)
437.°
-433//

C
-
SEAT ANGLE (INTAKE
&
EXHAUST)
447/ - 447/
D
-
CONTACT SURFACE
J9309-95

Fig. 13 Valve Face and Seat Angles

VALVES
Inspect the remaining margin after the valves are
refaced (Fig. 14). Valves with less than 1.190 mm (0.047 inch) margin should be discarded.

VALVE
SEATS

CAUTION:
DO NOT
un-shroud valves
during
valve

seat
refacing (Fig.
15).
(1) When refacing valve seats, it is important that
the correct size valve guide pilot be used for reseat­ ing stones. A true and complete surface must be ob­
tained.
(2) Measure the concentricity of valve seat using a
dial indicator. Total runout should not exceed 0.051
mm (0.002 inch) total indicator reading. (3) Inspect the valve seat with Prussian blue to de­
termine where the valve contacts the seat. To do
this,
coat valve seat LIGHTLY with Prussian blue
then set valve in place. Rotate the valve with light
pressure. If the blue is transferred to the center of

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VALVE
SPRING
RETAINER LOCK GROOVE
EXHAUST

VALVE

J9209-127 the spring load at test length. Fractional measure­
ments are indicated on the table for finer adjust­
ments. Refer to specifications to obtain specified
height and allowable tensions. Discard the springs
that do not meet specifications.
SPECIAL

TOOL
C-647

Fig.
14 Intake and
Exhaust
Valves

Fig.
15 Refacing
Valve
Seats
valve face, contact is satisfactory. If the blue is trans­
ferred to the top edge of valve face, lower valve seat
with a 15° stone. If the blue is transferred to bottom edge of valve face raise valve seat with a 60° stone.
(4) When seat is properly positioned the width of
intake seats should be
1.016-1.524
mm (0.040-0.060

inch).
The width of the exhaust seats should be
1.524-2.032
mm (0.060-0.080 inch).
WALVE SPRING INSPECTION Whenever valves have been removed for inspection,
reconditioning or replacement, valve springs should
be tested. As an example the compression length of
the spring to be tested is
1-5/16
inch. Turn table of Valve Spring Tester Tool C-647 until surface is in line with the
1-5/16
inch mark on the threaded stud.
Be sure the zero mark is to the front (Fig. 16). Place spring over stud on the table and lift compressing le­
ver to set tone device. Pull on torque wrench until ping is heard. Take reading on torque wrench at this instant. Multiply this reading by 2. This will give ^
9209-37

Fig.
16 Testing
Valve
Spring
for
Compressed
Length
with
Tool
C-647

INSTALLATION
(1) Coat valve stems with lubrication oil and insert
them in cylinder head.
(2) If valves or seats are reground, check valve
stem height. If valve is too long, replace cylinder
head.
(3) Install new seals on all valve guides. Install
valve springs and valve retainers.
(4) Compress valve springs with Valve Spring
Compressor Tool MD-998772A, install locks and re­
lease tool. If valves and/or seats are ground, measure
the installed height of springs. Make sure the mea­ surement is taken from bottom of spring seat in cyl­
inder head to the bottom surface of spring retainer. If spacers are installed, measure from the top of spacer.
If height is greater than 42.86 mm (1-11/16 inches),
install a 1.587 mm (1/16 inch) spacer in head coun-
terbore. This should bring spring height back to nor­ mal 41.27 to 42.86 mm (1-5/8 to
1-11/16
inch).

VALVE STEM SHIELD
/
SPRING REPLACEMENT
# This procedure is done with the cylinder head in­
stalled. (1) Set engine basic timing to Top Dead Center
(TDC) and remove air cleaner. (2) Remove cylinder head covers and spark plugs.
(3) Remove coil wire from distributor and secure to
good ground to prevent engine from starting. (4) Using suitable socket and flex handle at crank­
shaft retaining bolt, turn engine so the No.l piston is
at TDC on the compression stroke. (5) Remove rocker arms.

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9 - 57 (6) With air hose attached to an adapter installed
in No.l spark plug hole, apply 620-689 kPa (90-100
psi) air pressure.
(7) Using Valve Spring Compressor Tool
MD-998772A, compress valve spring and remove re­
tainer valve locks and valve spring.
(8) Install seals on the exhaust valve stem and po­
sition down against valve guides.
(9) The intake valve stem seals should be pushed
firmly and squarely over the valve guide using the valve stem as a guide. DO NOT force seal against
top of guide. When installing the valve retainer
locks,
compress the spring only enough to install the

locks.
(10) Follow the same procedure on the remaining 7
cylinders using the firing sequence 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2.
Make sure piston in cylinder is at TDC on the valve
spring that is being removed. (11) Remove adapter from the No.l spark plug

hole.
(12) Install rocker arms.
(13) Install covers and coil wire to distributor.
(14) Install air cleaner. (15) Road test vehicle.

HYDRAULIC TAPPETS
Before disassembling any part of the engine to cor­
rect tappet noise, check the oil pressure. If vehicle
has no oil pressure gauge, install a reliable gauge at the pressure sending unit. The pressure should be be­
tween 207-552 kPa (30-80 psi) at 3,000 RPM. Check the oil level after the engine reaches normal
operating temperature. Allow 5 minutes to stabilize oil level, check dipstick. The oil level in the pan should never be above the
FULL mark or below the ADD OIL mark on dipstick.
Either of these 2 conditions could be responsible for
noisy tappets.

OIL LEWEL
HIGH
If oil level is above the FULL mark, it is possible
for the connecting rods to dip into the oil. With the
engine running this condition could create foam in
the oil pan. Foam in oil pan would be fed to the hy­
draulic tappets by the oil pump causing them to lose
length and allow valves to seat noisily.
LOW Low oil level may allow oil pump to take in air.
When air is fed to the tappets, they lose length
which allows valves to seat noisily. Any leaks on in­
take side of oil pump through which air can be drawn will create the same tappet action. Check the
lubrication system from the intake strainer to the
pump cover, including the relief valve retainer cap. When tappet noise is due to aeration, it may be in­ termittent or constant, and usually more than 1 tap­
pet will be noisy. When oil level and leaks have been
corrected, operate the engine at fast idle. Run engine
for a sufficient time to allow all of the air inside the
tappets to be bled out.

TAPPET
NOISE DIAGNOSIS
(1) To determine source of tappet noise, operate en­
gine at idle with cylinder head covers removed.
(2) Feel each valve spring or rocker arm to detect
noisy tappet. The noisy tappet will cause the affected
spring and/or rocker arm to vibrate or feel rough in
operation.
Worn valve guides or cocked springs are some­
times mistaken for noisy tappets. If such is the case, noise may be dampened by applying side
thrust on the valve spring. If noise is not appre­
ciably reduced, it can be assumed the noise is in
the tappet. Inspect the rocker arm push rod sockets and push rod ends for wear.
(3) Valve tappet noise ranges from light noise to a
heavy click. A light noise is usually caused by exces­ sive leak-down around the unit plunger or by the
plunger partially sticking in the tappet body cylin­ der. The tappet should be replaced. A heavy click is caused by a tappet check valve not seating or by for­
eign particles becoming wedged between the plunger and the tappet body. This will cause the plunger to
stick in the down position. This heavy click will be accompanied by excessive clearance between the
valve stem and rocker arm as valve closes. In either

case,
tappet assembly should be removed for inspec­
tion and cleaning.
The valve train generates a noise very much like a
light tappet noise during normal operation. Care
must be taken to ensure that tappets are making the
noise. In general, if more than one tappet seems to
be noisy, its probably not the tappets.

REMOVAL
(1) Remove the air cleaner.
(2) Remove cylinder head cover.
(3) Remove rocker assembly and push rods. Iden­
tify push rods to ensure installation in original loca­
tion.
(4) Remove intake manifold.
(5) Remove yoke retainer and aligning yokes.
(6) Slide Hydraulic Tappet Remover/Installer Tool
C-4129-A through opening in cylinder head and seat
tool firmly in the head of tappet.
(7) Pull tappet out of bore with a twisting motion.
If all tappets are to be removed, identify tappets to
ensure installation in original location.
(8) If the tappet or bore in cylinder block is scored,
scuffed, or shows signs of sticking, ream the bore to
next oversize. Replace with oversize tappet.

CAUTION:
Th© plunger and
tappet
bodies are not
interchangeable. The plunger and valve must al­

ways
be
fitted
to the
original
body. It is advisable to

work
on one
tappet
at a
time
to avoid
mixing
of parts. Mixed
parts
are not
compatible.
DO NOT
dis­

assemble
a
tappet
on a
dirty
work
bench,

DISASSEMBLE
(1) Pry out plunger retainer spring clip (Fig. 17).
(2) Clean varnish deposits from inside of tappet
body above plunger cap.
(3) Invert tappet body and remove plunger cap,
plunger, check valve, check valve spring, check valve
retainer and plunger spring (Fig. 17). Check valve could be flat or ball.

ASSEMBLE

(1) Clean all tappet parts in a solvent that will re­
move all varnish and carbon.
(2) Replace tappets that are unfit for further ser­
vice with new assemblies.
(3) If plunger shows signs of scoring or wear, in­
stall a new tappet assembly. If valve is pitted, or
valve seat on end of plunger is prevented from seat­
ing, install a new tappet assembly. (4) Assemble tappets (Fig. 17).
PLUNGER
CHECK

BALL
PLUNGER
RETAINER
SPRING CLIP
ROLLER
TAPPET BODY RETAINER I PLUNGER
CHECK VALVE
SPRING PLUNGER
CAP
J9109-220
Fig.
17 Hydraulic
Tappet
Assembly

INSTALLATION
(1) Lubricate tappets.
(2) Install tappets and push rods in their original
positions. Ensure that the oil feed hole in the side of
the tappet body faces up (away from the crankshaft). (3) Install aligning yokes with ARROW toward
camshaft. (4) Install yoke retainer. Tighten the bolts to 23
N»m (200 in. lbs.) torque. Install intake manifold. (5) Install push rods in original positions.
(6) Install rocker arm.
(7) Install cylinder head cover.
(8) Start and operate engine. Warm up to normal
operating temperature.
CAUTION: To
prevent
damage to valve mechanism,
engine must not be run above
fast
idle
until
all hy­
draulic
tappets
have
filled
with
oil and have become
quiet.
VALVE
TIMING

(1) Turn crankshaft until the No.6 exhaust valve
is closing and No.6 intake valve is opening. (2) Insert a 6.350 mm (1/4 inch) spacer between
rocker arm pad and stem tip of No.l intake valve. Allow spring load to bleed tappet down giving in ef­
fect a solid tappet. (3) Install a dial indicator so plunger contacts
valve spring retainer as nearly perpendicular as pos­
sible.
Zero the indicator. (4) Rotate the crankshaft clockwise (normal run­
ning direction) until the valve has lifted 0.254 mm (0.010 inch). The timing of the crankshaft should
now read from 10° before top dead center to 2° after
top dead center. Remove spacer.

CAUTION:
DO NOT
turn
crankshaft any
further

clockwise as valve spring
might
bottom
and
result
in serious
damage.

(5) If reading is not within specified limits: (a) Check sprocket index marks.
(b) Inspect timing chain for wear.
(c) Check accuracy of DC mark on timing indica­
tor.

VIBRATION DAMPER
REMOVAL (1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
(2) Remove fan shroud retainer bolts and set
shroud back over engine.
(3) Remove the cooling system fan.
(4) Remove the serpentine belt (refer to Group 7,
Cooling System).
(5) Remove the vibration damper pulley. (6) Remove vibration damper bolt and washer from
end of crankshaft. (7) Install bar and screw from Puller Tool Set
C-3688. Install 2 bolts with washers through the
puller tool and into the vibration damper (Fig. 1).
(8) Pull vibration damper off of the crankshaft.
J9209-81

Fig.
1
Vibration
Damper
Assembly

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INSTALLATION

(1) Position the vibration damper onto the crank­
shaft. (2) Place installing tool, part of Puller Tool Set
C-3688 in position and press the vibration damper
onto the crankshaft (Fig. 2).

Fig.
2 Installing
Vibration
Damper

(3) Install the crankshaft bolt and washer. Tighten
the bolt to 183 N*m (135 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install the crankshaft pulley. Tighten the pul­
ley bolts to 23 Nin (200 in. lbs.) torque.
(5) Install the serpentine belt (refer to Group 7,
Cooling System).
(6) Install the cooling system fan. Tighten the
bolts to 23 N*m (17 ft. lbs.) torque.
(7) Position the fan shroud and install the bolts.
Tighten the retainer bolts to 11 N»m (95 in. lbs.)
torque.
(8) Connect the negative cable to the battery.

TIMING
CHAIN
COVER
REMOVAL (1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
(2) Drain cooling system (refer to Group 7, Cooling
System).
(3) Remove the serpentine belt (refer to Group 7,
Cooling System).
(4) Remove water pump (refer to Group 7, Cooling
System).
(5) Remove power steering pump (refer to Group

19,
Steering). (6) Remove vibration damper.
(7) Remove fuel lines (refer to Group 14, Fuel Sys­

tem).
(8) Loosen oil pan bolts and remove the front bolt
at each side.
(9) Remove the cover bolts.
(10) Remove chain case cover and gasket using ex­
treme caution to avoid damaging oil pan gasket.
(11) Place a suitable tool behind the lips of the oil
seal to pry the oil seal outward. Be careful not to
damage the crankshaft seal surface of cover (Fig. 3).
Fig.
3
Removal
of Front Crankshaft Oil
Seal

TIMING
CHAIN
STRETCH

(1) Place a scale next to the timing chain so that
any movement of the chain may be measured.
(2) Place a torque wrench and socket over cam­
shaft sprocket attaching bolt. Apply torque in the di­
rection of crankshaft rotation to take up slack; 41
N»m (30 ft. lbs.) torque with cylinder head installed
or 20 N»m (15 ft. lbs.) torque with cylinder head re­
moved. With a torque applied to the camshaft sprocket bolt, crankshaft should not be permitted to
move. It may be necessary to block the crankshaft to
prevent rotation.
(3) Hold a scale with dimensional reading even
with the edge of a chain link. With cylinder heads installed, apply 14 Nnn (30 ft. lbs.) torque in the re­
verse direction. With the cylinder heads removed, ap­
ply 20 N»m (15 ft. lbs.) torque in the reverse direction. Note the amount of chain movement (Fig.

4).

Fig.
4
Measuring
Timing
Chain
Wear and Stretch
(4) Install a new timing chain, if its movement ex­
ceeds 3.175 mm (1/8 inch). (5) If chain is not satisfactory, remove camshaft
sprocket attaching bolt and remove timing chain
with crankshaft and camshaft sprockets.
(6) Place both camshaft sprocket and crankshaft
sprocket on the bench with timing marks on exact
imaginary center line through both camshaft and
crankshaft bores.
(7) Place timing chain around both sprockets.