Toyota Tundra. Manual — part 2043

Fig. 364: Locating No. 1 Chain Vibration Damper Mounting Bolts - RH
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INSTALL NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER RH

HINT:

If you cannot install the chain tensioner slipper due to the tension of the chain, use the hexagonal portion
of the camshaft to loosen the chain, and then install the chain tensioner slipper

Fig. 365: Identifying No. 1 Chain Tensioner Slipper - RH
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INSTALL NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY RH

a

Move the stopper plate upward to release the lock, and push the plunger deep into the tensioner

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Fig. 366: Pushing Plunger Into Tensioner
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b

Move the stopper plate downward to set the lock, and insert a hexagon wrench into the hole of the
stopper plate

c

Install the chain tensioner with the 2 bolts

Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf)

Fig. 367: Locating Chain Tensioner Bolts
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d

Remove the hexagon wrench from the chain tensioner

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INSTALL NO. 3 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY

a

Install the chain tensioner with the 2 bolts

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Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf)

Fig. 368: Installing No. 3 Chain Tensioner Assembly
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b

While pushing down the No 2 chain tensioner, insert a pin of ø 1 0 mm (0 0394 in ) into the hole to
fix it in place

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INSTALL NO. 1 CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

a

Align the No 1 chain's orange mark plate with the camshaft timing gear's timing mark, and attach
the chain to the gear as shown in the illustration

Fig. 369: Aligning No. 1 Chain's Orange Mark Plate With Camshaft Timing Gear's Timing
Mark
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b

Align the No 1 chain's orange mark plate with the crankshaft timing gear's timing mark, and attach
the chain to the gear as shown in the illustration

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Fig. 370: Aligning No. 1 Chain's Orange Mark Plate With Crankshaft Timing Gear's Timing
Mark
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c

Align the No 2 chain's mark plates (yellow) with the timing marks of the camshaft timing gear and
camshaft timing exhaust gear, and attach the No 2 chain to the gears as shown in the illustration

HINT:

The crankshaft timing gear and camshaft exhaust gear will be installed with the No 1 and No 2
chains connected to the gears

Fig. 371: Aligning No. 2 Chain's Mark Plates (Yellow) With Timing Marks Of Camshaft
Timing Gear
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d

Install the crankshaft timing sprocket to the crankshaft

e

Align and attach the knock pin of the No 3 camshaft with the pin hole of the camshaft timing gear

f

Using the hexagonal portion of the No 4 camshaft, align and attach the knock pin of the No 4
camshaft with the pin hole of the camshaft timing exhaust gear

g

Remove the pin from the No 2 chain tensioner

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INSTALL NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER LH

HINT:

If you cannot install the chain tensioner slipper due to the tension of the chain, use the hexagonal portion
of the camshaft to loosen the chain and install the chain tensioner

NOTE:

Because the gears' timing mark positions may shift due to looseness
of the No. 1 chain, use the hexagonal portion of the camshaft to hold
the No. 3 camshaft in place until the No. 1 chain tensioner is
installed.

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