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09 - Engine, 2.8L Diesel / Valve Timing / BELT, Timing / Installation

INSTALLATION
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1. Align the high pressure fuel pump sprocket timing

mark (2) with the timing mark (3) on the block.

2. Verify that the bolt (4) is finger tight and tensioner

alignment plate (1) is aligned with the boss (2) on
the engine cover.

3. Turn the timing belt tensioner (1) clockwise to

unload the tensioner enough for the timing belt to
be installed.

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NOTE: DO NOT remove the timing belt from the

package until it is going to be installed.
DO NOT expose timing belt to oil, grease
or water contamination. DO NOT crimp
belt at a sharp angle. DO NOT clean belt,
pulleys or tensioner with solvent. Check
that pulleys and bearings are not seized
or damaged before installing belt.
4. Install the timing belt on the components in the
following order:

• Crankshaft sprocket (1)

• High pressure fuel pump (2)
• Water pump pulley (3)
• Intake camshaft pulley (4)
• Timing belt tensioner (5).

NOTE: Turning the belt tensioner counter

clockwise moves the pointer in a
clockwise direction. Also, if the tensioner
bolt is too loose this will cause the
tensioner alignment slot to jump off the
alignment boss on timing cover.
5. Adjust timing belt tensioner by lining up the load
indicator arrow (1) to the center of the tensioner
load gage (2) as illustrated.

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6. Tighten the timing belt tensioner bolt (1) to 28

N·m (21 ft. lbs.).

7. Verify the tensioner load indicator (1) is still

centered in the tensioner load gage (2). If the
indicator is not centered in the gage as shown,
(Refer to 09 - Engine/Valve Timing/TENSIONER,
Engine Timing - Adjustments) .

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8. Remove the Camshaft Locking Tool VM.9991 (1).

9. Remove the Crankshaft Locking Tool VM.9992

(1).

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NOTE: In order to rotate the engine, the

Camshaft Locking Tool VM.9991 and the
Crankshaft Locking Tool VM.9992 need
to be removed.
10. Rotate engine 2 complete revolutions and then
recheck tensioner alignment. Verify that the
tension indicator (1) is centered in the slot on
the tensioner gage (2) slot as shown. Readjust
tensioner alignment is necessary.

11. Verify that the reluctor wheel (1) has not moved
on the camshaft. If the witness marks are not
aligned, the reluctor wheel (1) has spun on the
camshaft (3) during the assembly process, and
the exhaust camshaft must be replaced.

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12. Using Seal Installer VM.1057 (1), install the

exhaust camshaft cap.

13. Install the Camshaft Position Sensor CMP

sensor (2). Tighten bolt (3) to 11 N·m (97 in.
lbs.).
14. Connect the (CMP) harness connector (1).

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15. Install the engine block plug (1). Tighten the

engine block plug to 30 N·m (22 ft. lbs.).
16. Install the skid plate.

17. Install the upper (4) and lower (2) timing belt
cover (Refer to 09 - Engine/Valve
Timing/COVER(S) , Engine Timing -
Installation).
18. Connect the negative battery cable.

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