TIMING KIT INSTALLATION DAKOTA, RAM VAN, DURANGO, 1500, 2500. VIN L OHV 12V V6 motor 239CID (3.9L) (92-03)
1.- Put piston No1 in TDC (compression phase).
2.- Remove accessories and front covers of the distribution.
3.- Align the camshaft and crankshaft gears with the reference points fig. 1.
4.- Loosen gear guide tensioner to remove chain.
5- Give cleaning and verify the conditions of how they were working, if there is a leak by
Replace the shaft or crankshaft seals.
6.- Install the new kit taking into account the marks previously indicated and giving
the torques according to as marked in the diagram, once installed and torqued
release the tensioner mechanism fig. 2. 3.
7.- Once the distribution is installed, turn the crankshaft two turns with the handle to
corroborate its free movement, if any obstruction is found, repeat the operation of
installation.
NOTE: Once the chain is removed, do not rotate the shaft and crankshaft gears separately.
It can cause serious damage to internal engine components.
8.- The oil change is important for the proper functioning of the components.
If there is any doubt that there is dirty oil, lower the crankcase to clean it and the
oil pump and avoid secondary problems to the lubrication system.