Flexplate. Oil pump

Flexplate

REMOVAL

(1) Remove the transmission. Refer to Group 21, Transmission and Transfer Case for procedure.

(2) Remove the bolts and flexplate.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the flexplate onto the crankshaft and install the bolts hand tight.

(2) Tighten the flexplate retaining bolts to 60 N*m (45 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown (Fig. 123).

(3) Install the transmission.

Oil pump

REMOVAL

(1) Remove the oil pan and pick-up tube. Refer to the procedure in this section.

(2) Remove the timing chain cover. Refer to the procedure in this section.

(3) Remove the timing chains and tensioners.

Refer to Timing Chain and Sprockets in this section.

(4) Remove the four bolts, primary timing chain tensioner and the oil pump.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the oil pump onto the crankshaft and install two oil pump retaining bolts.

(2) Position the primary timing chain tensioner and install the two retaining bolts.

(3) Tighten the oil pump and primary timing chain tensioner retaining bolts to 28 N*m (250 in. lbs.) in the sequence shown (Fig. 124).

(4) Install the secondary timing chain tensioners and timing chains.

(5) Install the timing chain cover.

(6) Install the pick-up tube and oil pan.

Fig. 121 Bedplate Tightening Sequence