Fusion FWD L4-2.5L Hybrid (2010)
12. Remove the upper front cover timing hole plug from the engine front cover.
13. Reposition the Camshaft Alignment Plate to the slot on the rear of the intake camshaft only.
14. NOTE: Releasing the ratcheting mechanism in the timing chain tensioner allows the plunger to collapse and create slack in the timing chain.
Installing an M6 x 30 mm (1.18 in) bolt into the upper front cover timing hole will hold the tensioner arm in a retracted position and allow enough
slack in the timing chain for removal of the exhaust camshaft gear.
Using a small pick tool, unlock the chain tensioner ratchet through the lower front cover timing hole.
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Using the flats of the camshaft, have an assistant rotate the exhaust camshaft clockwise to collapse the timing chain tensioner plunger.
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Insert an M6 x 30 mm (1.18 in) bolt into the upper front cover timing hole to hold the tensioner arm in the retracted position.
15. Remove the Camshaft Alignment Plate.
