Camshaft - Remove
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Required Tools | |||
Tool | Part Number | Part Description | Qty |
A | 238-9586 | Camshaft Drive Group | 1 |
B | 1P-0820 | Hydraulic Puller | 1 |
8B-7548 | Push-Puller Tool Group | 1 | |
8B-7559 | Adapter | 2 | |
5H-1504 | Hard Washer | 3 | |
9U-6600 | Hand Hydraulic Pump | 1 | |
C | 125-0200 | Camshaft Pilot As | 2 |
D | 125-0201 | Camshaft Guide As | 1 |
E | 8T-3169 | Crank Assembly | 1 |
Start By:
- Remove the valve cover base. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Valve Cover Base - Remove and Install".
- Remove the electronic control module. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Electronic Control Module (ECM) and Personality Module (PM) - Remove and Install".
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NOTICE |
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Keep all parts clean from contaminants. Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life. |
- Remove the speed/timing sensor. Refer to the Service Manual, "Electronic Troubleshooting" module.
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Illustration 1 g01390100 - Remove tube assemblies (1).
- Remove bolts (3), the washers, and covers (2) from both sides of the engine.
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Illustration 2 g01390101 - Remove compressor (4) and the belt guard from the front housing.
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Illustration 3 g01053356 - Pull valve lifters (5) away from the camshaft. Hold valve lifters (5) in position with O-ring seals.
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Illustration 4 g01053366 - Remove covers (6) for the camshaft drive gears from the flywheel housing.
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Illustration 5 g01053357 - Remove the bolt and plate (7) that fastens camshaft drive gear (8) to the camshaft.
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Illustration 6 g00914453 - Place the three washers from Tooling (B) behind plate (7) and install the bolt.
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NOTICE Do not apply more than
51675 kPa (7500 psi) pressure to the hydraulic puller. The adapters are rated at 6 1/2 tons each and the hydraulic puller is rated at 17 tons at68900 kPa (10000 psi) . If too much pressure is applied, the gear may be damaged. - Install Tooling (B) on camshaft drive gear (8). Apply
51675 kPa (7500 psi) to Tooling (B). Strike the screw on Tooling (B) with a hammer until camshaft drive gear (8) is free from the camshaft. Remove Tooling (B) and camshaft drive gear (8).Show/hide tableIllustration 7 g00613686 - Remove bolts (9) and thrust washers (10) that fasten the camshaft to the engine block.
- Perform Steps 6 through 10 for the camshaft on the other side of the engine.
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Illustration 8 g00914454 - Remove timing ring (11) from the camshaft.
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Illustration 9 g00914462 - Install Tooling (C) on each end of the camshaft.
Note: Tooling (D) can be installed on the flywheel housing in order to remove the camshaft from the rear. Tooling (D) can also be installed on the front housing in order to remove the camshaft from the front of the engine.
- Install Tooling (D) on the flywheel housing.
- Install Tooling (E) on the end of Tooling (C).
Note: The following Steps are for 3512C Engines.
Note: The weight of the camshaft for 3512C Engines is approximately
72 kg (158 lb) . - Rotate the camshaft with Tooling (E). Pull the camshaft out of the engine until a suitable lifting device can be attached. Remove front camshaft (12) and rear camshaft (13) as a unit.
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Illustration 10 g00579149 - Remove bolts (14). Separate the camshafts and remove spacer (15).
- Remove the dowel from the front of the camshaft, if necessary.
- Repeat Steps 12 through 18 for the other camshaft.
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