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B-53prose procedure

Camshaft journal diameter and oil clearance

  1. 5
    Measure the journal diameters in X and Y directions at the two points (A and B) shown.
    Camshaft journal diameter measurement diagram — camshaft with inset showing a journal cross-section labelled with X and Y measurement axes (perpendicular) and points A and B (two axial positions on the journal) where the diameter is measured.
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  2. 6
    Measure the camshaft journal oil clearances. (1) Remove all foreign material and oil from the journals and bearing surface. (2) Set the camshaft onto the cylinder head. (3) Position Plastigage atop the journals in the axial direction. (4) Install the camshaft caps according to the cap number and arrow mark. (5) Install the camshaft cap bolts and tighten them in two or three steps in the order shown in the figure. (6) Loosen the camshaft cap bolts in two or three steps in the order shown in the figure. (7) Remove the camshaft caps.
    Do not install the HLA when measuring the oil clearance.
    Plastigage strips placed atop the camshaft journals on the cylinder head along the axial direction for camshaft oil clearance measurement. Label 'PLASTIGAGE' identifies the strips.
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Journal diameterCamshaft journal
25.940—25.965mm (1.0213—1.0222 in)
Out-of-roundCamshaft journal
0.05mm (0.002 in) max
Tightening torque (camshaft cap bolts)Camshaft cap
111 - 139N·m

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