Sportage EX 2WD L4-2.0L (1997)
1. Apply a liberal amount of clean engine oil to the camshaft oil seal and cylinder head.
2. Install the camshaft oil seal.
CAMSHAFT CAP INSTALL
1. Apply a liberal amount of clean engine oil to the camshaft lobes and journals.
2. Apply silicon sealant to both front camshaft cap surfaces and the camshaft position sensor mounting cap.
3. Position the camshaft caps according to the cap number with the arrows pointing toward the front of the cylinder head.
Camshaft Cap Bolt Tightening Sequence
4. Install the camshaft caps. Tighten the bolts in two or three steps in the order shown to 13-20 ft. lbs. (18-26 Nm).