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Procedures

Removing and installing belt pulley/vibration damper-engine installed

Preliminary work - engine installed
Preliminary work for removing belt pulley/vibration damper-engine installed

Note: To remove and install the engine lid on the 3.8L engine, the help of a second person is required.

1. 3.8L engine only :Remove engine lid.
2. Remove air cleaner housing.
3. Release drive belt

Removing belt pulley/vibration damper - engine installed
Removing vibration damper (3.8L) - engine installed

Note: To release and tighten the belt pulley, a second person must counter with the relevant retaining tool.





Component overview





1. Keep turning the vibration damper clockwise until the special tool holding wrench 9732 can be inserted vertically into the fixing bores of the damper.





2. Position a large torque wrench with a socket wrench insert (a/f 24) on the fastening screw.





3. Loosen the fastening screw while a second person helps by countering with the special tool holding wrench 9732.
4. Unscrew fastening screw and remove vibration damper - watch the friction washer between the damper and the crankshaft flange.

Removing belt pulley (3.6L) - engine installed

Note: To release and tighten the belt pulley, a second person must counter with the relevant retaining tool.





Component overview





1. Position retaining device 9593 and a large torque wrench on the belt pulley and loosen the fastening screw. A second person must counter with the retaining tool.
2. Unscrew fastening screw and remove belt pulley.

Installing belt pulley/vibration damper - engine installed
Installing vibration damper - 3.8L engine installed

Note: Degrease the belt pulley before installation on the flange side of the crankshaft using solvent naphtha or acetone.

1. Position new friction washer on dowel pin on crankshaft flange. Position vibration damper (groove for dowel pin).





Note: To release and tighten the belt pulley, a second person must counter with the relevant retaining tool.

2. Insert fastening screw and tighten in two stages. Counter at the same time with special tool holding wrench 9732. Tightening torque 37 ft. lbs.; Torque angle 120°

Installing belt pulley - 3.6L engine installed

Note: Degrease the belt pulley before installation on the flange side of the crankshaft using solvent naphtha or acetone.

1. Position belt pulley on crankshaft flange (dowel pin).





Note: To release and tighten the belt pulley, a second person must counter with the relevant retaining tool.

2. Insert fastening screw and tighten in two stages. Counter at the same time with special tool retaining device 9593. Tightening torque 37 ft. lbs.; Torque angle 90°

Subsequent work for installing belt pulley - engine installed

1. Position and tension drive belt.
2. Install air cleaner housing.

Note: To remove and install the engine lid on the 3.8L engine, the help of a second person is required.

3. 3.8L engine only: Install engine lid.