ZDX V6-3.7L (2010)
Camshaft Gear/Sprocket: Service and Repair
Camshaft, Rocker Arm Assembly, Camshaft Seal, and Pulley Installation
Front
1. Loosen the locknuts and the adjusting screws.
2. Clean and dry the camshaft oil seal housing.
3. Apply a light coat of new engine oil to the lip of the camshaft oil seal.
4. Gently tap the new camshaft oil seal (A) into the cylinder head.
1. Tap the camshaft oil seal in squarely.
2. Install the oil seal about 0.5-1.5 mm (0.020-0.059 in) below the surface of the cylinder head.
5. Insert the camshaft (B) into the cylinder head, then install the camshaft thrust cover (C). Always use a new O-ring (D). Apply new engine oil to the
journals and the cam lobes.
6. Clean the excess grease off the camshaft, and check that the oil seal lip is not distorted.
7. Install the dowel pin (E).
8. If the rocker arm assembly is disassembled, reassemble the rocker arm assembly See: Cylinder Head Assembly/Service and
Repair/Overhaul/Rocker Arm and Shaft Disassembly/Reassembly.
9. Remove all of the old liquid gasket from the rocker shaft holder and the cylinder head.
10. Apply liquid gasket (P/N 08717-0004, 08718-0003, 08718-0004, or 08718-0009) to the rocker shaft holder mating surface of the cylinder head.
Install the component within 5 minutes of applying the liquid gasket.
NOTE:
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Apply a 2.5 mm (0.098 in) diameter bead of liquid gasket along the broken line (A).
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If you apply liquid gasket P/N 08718-0012, the component must be installed within 4 minutes.
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If too much time has passed after applying the liquid gasket, remove the old liquid gasket and residue, then reapply the new liquid gasket.
