MKT FWD V6-3.7L (2010)
NOTE: Use a camshaft sprocket bolt to turn the camshafts.
Using a feeler gauge, confirm that the valve tappet clearances are within specification. If valve tappet clearances are not within specification, the
clearance must be adjusted by installing new valve tappet(s) of the correct size. For additional information, refer to Valve Clearance Check See:
Adjustments.
LH camshafts
7. NOTE: Use a camshaft sprocket bolt to turn the camshafts.
Rotate the LH camshafts to the Top Dead Center (TDC) position and install the Camshaft Holding Tool on the flats of the camshafts.
8. Assemble the LH Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) assembly, the LH exhaust camshaft sprocket and the LH secondary timing chain.
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Align the colored links with the timing marks.
9. Position the LH secondary timing assembly onto the camshafts.
10. Install the new VCT bolt and new exhaust camshaft bolt and the original washer. Tighten in 4 stages.
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Stage 1: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
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Stage 2: Loosen one full turn.
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Stage 3: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
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Stage 4: Tighten 90 degrees.
