Dodge Nitro. Manual - part 28

Fig. 86: Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolt Tightening Sequence 
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1. Lubricate camshaft journals with clean engine oil. 

2. Position the camshaft into the cylinder head.  

3. Install the camshaft bearing caps, hand tighten the retaining bolts. 

NOTE:

Position the right side camshaft so that the camshaft sprocket dowel is 
near the 10 o'clock position, This will place the camshaft at the neutral 
position easing the installation of the camshaft bearing caps.

NOTE:

Caps should be installed so that the stamped numbers on the caps are in 
numerical order, (1 through 4) from the front to the rear of the engine. All 
caps should be installed so that the stamped arrows on the caps point 
toward the front of the engine.

 

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4. Working in 1/2 turn increments, tighten the bearing cap retaining bolts starting with the middle cap 

working outward.  

5. Tighten the camshaft bearing cap retaining bolts to 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.). See Fig. 86. 

Fig. 87: Camshaft Sprocket V6 Marks 
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6. Position the camshaft drive gear into the timing chain aligning the V6 mark between the two marked 

chain links (Two links marked during removal). See Fig. 87. 

 

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Fig. 88: Special Tool 8428 & Camshaft Hole 
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7. Using the Camshaft Holder 8428 (2), rotate the camshaft until the camshaft sprocket dowel is aligned 

with the slot in the camshaft sprocket . Install the sprocket onto the camshaft. See Fig. 88. 

8. Remove excess oil from camshaft sprocket bolt, then install the camshaft sprocket retaining bolt and hand 

tighten. 

1 - Camshaft hole
2 - Special Tool 8428

CAUTION: Remove excess oil from camshaft sprocket bolt. Failure to do so can 

cause bolt over-torque resulting in bolt failure.

 

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Fig. 89: Identifying Special Tool 8379, Camshaft Sprocket, Camshaft Sprocket Bolt & Cylinder 
Head 
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9. Remove timing chain wedge special tool 8379 (1). See Fig. 89.  

10. Using Spanner Wrench 6958 with adapter pins 8346, tighten the camshaft sprocket retaining bolt to 122 

N.m (90 ft. lbs.)  

11. Install the camshaft position sensor.  

12. Install the cylinder head cover. See INSTALLATION).  

COVER-CYLINDER HEAD 

1 - SPECIAL TOOL 8379
2 - CAMSHAFT SPROCKET
3 - CAMSHAFT SPROCKET BOLT
4 - CYLINDER HEAD

 

2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 ENGINE 3.7L - Service Information - Nitro