Taurus AWD V6-3.5L (2009)
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 2 new bolts 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.
11. Remove the lockpin from the LH secondary timing chain tensioner.