Grand Cherokee 2WD V6-3.7L (2008)
Camshaft: Service and Repair
Camshaft - Installation
Camshaft - Left
CAMSHAFT - LEFT
1. Lubricate the camshaft journals with clean engine oil.
NOTE: Position the left side camshaft so that the camshaft sprocket dowel is near the 1 o'clock position, This will place the camshaft at
the neutral position easing the installation of the camshaft bearing caps.
2. Position the camshaft into the cylinder head.
3. Install the camshaft bearing caps, hand tighten the retaining bolts.
NOTE: Caps should be installed so that the stamped numbers on the caps are in numerical order, (1 through 4) from the front to the rear
of the engine. All caps should be installed so that the stamped arrows on the caps point toward the front of the engine.
4. Working in 1/2 turn increments, tighten the bearing cap retaining bolts starting with the middle cap working outward.
5. Tighten the camshaft bearing cap retaining bolts to 11 Nm (100 in. lbs.).
6. Position the camshaft drive gear into the timing chain aligning the V6 mark between the two marked chain links (Two links marked during
removal).
7. Using the Camshaft Holder 8428, rotate the camshaft until the camshaft sprocket dowel is aligned with the slot in the camshaft sprocket. Install the
sprocket onto the camshaft.
CAUTION: Remove excess oil from camshaft sprocket bolt. Failure to do so can cause bolt over-torque resulting in bolt failure.
8. Remove excess oil from bolt, then install the camshaft sprocket retaining bolt and hand tighten.
9. Remove the Wedge Locking Tool 8379.
10. Using Spanner Wrench 6958 with adapter pins 8346, tighten the camshaft sprocket retaining bolt to 122 Nm (90 ft. lbs.).
11. Install the cylinder head cover. See: Cylinder Head Assembly/Valve Cover/Service and Repair/Cylinder Head Cover - Installation
Camshaft - Right
CAMSHAFT - RIGHT
