Chrysler 300/300 Touring/300C, Dodge Magnum. Manual — part 1661

13. Install the upper two of the three camshaft drive

gear bolts.

14. Install the right lower timing chain guide (2), seat

the guide pin at the top, and tighten the guide bolt
to 12 N·m (9 ft. lbs.).

15. Install the right upper timing chain guide (1), seat

the guide pin at the top, and tighten the guide bolt
to 12 N·m (9 ft. lbs.).

16. Install the timing chain tensioner (3).

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17. Rotate the engine by the vibration damper bolt

enough to gain access to the third camshaft bolt
hole.

18. Install the third camshaft drive gear retaining bolt

and tighten the bolt to 18 N·m (13 ft. lbs.).

WARNING: If the camshaft, balance shaft and or
crankshaft alignment marks are not aligned prop-
erly, immediate damage to the engine will occur. If
the camshafts, balance shaft and or crankshaft do
not align properly after rotating the engine to the
original starting point, STOP and begin the align-
ment procedure again.

19. Rotate the engine back to TDC by the vibration

damper bolt until the crankshaft, camshaft and
balance shaft align TDC again.

20. Tighten the two remaining camshaft drive gear

bolts to 18 N·m (13 ft. lbs.).

WARNING: Check that all the timing chain fits properly on all the timing gears. Failure to do so will result
in immediate engine damage.

21. Add a 1.5 mm continuous bead of Mopar Engine

Sealant RTV (1) to the timing chain cover and the
front portion of the oil pan, then install the timing
chain cover. Tighten the bolts to 8.5 N·m (74 in.
lbs.).

22. Raise and support the vehicle.

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23. Install the 5 front oil pan (2) to timing cover bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 20 N·m (177 in. lbs.).

24. Install # 9102 crankshaft lock (2).

25. Lower the vehicle.

26. Install the vibration damper. Tighten the bolts to

200 N·m (148 ft. lbs.). and then an additional 90°.

NOTE: Care must be taken not to get any engine
sealer on the camshaft journals.

27. Add a 1.5 mm continuous bead of Mopar Engine

Sealant RTV (1) to the cylinder head cover, then
install the right cylinder head cover along with a
new camshaft seal.

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28. Tighten the bolts in three stages following the

sequence provided. First to 4 N·m (35 in. lbs.),
then to 6 N·M (53 in. lbs.) and then to 8.5 N·m
(75 in. lbs.).

29. Install the oil separator (1) and housing adaptor

(2) with new camshaft seal. Tighten the bolts to 11
N·m (97 in. lbs.).

30. Align the pump drive gear (1) with the camshaft

drive gear (3) and install the vacuum pump (2)
with new gasket. Tighten bolts to 9 N·m (7 ft.
lbs.).

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