Camshaft Gear/Sprocket: Service and Repair

Removal Procedure

^ Tools Required
- J 42069 Timing Belt Alignment Kit

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the intake air resonator.
3. Remove the intake plenum.
4. Remove the timing belt.
5. As a precaution, rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise to the 60 degrees BTDC position to prevent valve/piston contact.





6. The J 42069-1 or the J 42069-2 will hold the drive sprockets in place while removing the bolt.
7. Remove the camshaft drive sprocket bolt.
8. Remove the camshaft drive sprocket.

Installation Procedure

^ Tools Required
- J 36660-A Torque/Angle Meter





Important: The camshaft drive sprockets have numbered slots that must be aligned with the pins on the camshafts. When the numbered camshaft drive sprocket slot is properly installed on the camshaft pin, the reference mark (1, 2, 3 or 4) on the drive sprocket, will align with the notch on the rear timing belt cover.

1. Install the camshaft drive sprocket. Ensure the camshaft pin is installed in the correct numbered slot on the drive sprocket.

Important: Use a new camshaft drive sprocket bolt, the old bolt is not reusable.





2. Install the camshaft drive sprocket bolt.
^ Tighten
Use the relevant J 42069-1 and/or the J 42069-2 to hold the camshaft drive sprocket and the camshaft in place while tightening the camshaft drive sprocket bolt.
Use the J 36660-A to tighten the camshaft drive sprocket bolt to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) + 60 degrees + 15 degrees.
3. Turn the crankshaft clockwise back to Top Dead Center (TDC).
4. Install the timing belt.
5. Install the intake plenum.
6. Install the intake air resonator
7. Connect the negative battery cable.
8. Reprogram the applicable accessories. Refer to Reprogramming Accessories After Battery Disconnect in Instrument Panel, Gauges, and Warning Indicators.