2007 Liberty KJ Factory Service Manual 9 - ENGINE

SEAL(S)-CAMSHAFT OIL

REMOVAL




1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove cooling fan and fan drive viscous clutch assembly
(Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH - REMOVAL).
3. Remove accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - REMOVAL).
4. Remove fan support (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/RADIATOR FAN - REMOVAL).
5. Remove vibration damper.
6. Remove outer timing belt cover (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S) - REMOVAL) .

WARNING: Before removing the timing belt the engine must rotated to 90° after TDC and special tool VM.1080 installed. Failure to do so could result in valve and/or piston damage during reassembly. (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/VALVE TIMING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).


7. Remove timing belt (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT/CHAIN AND SPROCKETS - REMOVAL).
8. Using VM.1055 (5), remove both camshaft gears (2) and (4).
9. Remove both camshaft oil seals using special tool VM.1058.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Special tool VM.1080 must be removed from the flex plate after the repair is complete.


1. Install new camshaft oil seal using VM.1057.
2. Install camshaft sprockets and tighten retaining bolts finger tight.
3. Install timing belt (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT/CHAIN AND SPROCKETS - INSTALLATION).
4. Torque camshaft sprockets to 108 N·m using VM.1085 to hold sprockets .
5. Install outer timing belt cover (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S) - INSTALLATION).
6. Install vibration damper.
7. Remove special tool V.M1080 from the engine block access hole.
8. Install cooling fan support (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/RADIATOR FAN - INSTALLATION).
9. Install accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - INSTALLATION).
10. Install cooling fan and fan drive viscous clutch assembly (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH - INSTALLATION).
11. Connect negative battery cable.