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Timing Drive Components: Removal

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NOTE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan may cause engine failure.
NOTE: The engine comes equipped with either a roller primary timing chain or an inverted tooth primary timing chain. The roller timing chain engine comes equipped with either a composite RH timing chain guide requiring the timing chain to ride on the outer side of the guide or a stamped steel RH timing chain guide requiring the timing chain to ride on the inner side of the guide. All roller timing chain engine replacement RH timing chain guides will be the stamped steel design.

All engines 

  1. Remove the engine front cover. For additional information, refer to ENGINE FRONT COVER  .
    2. NOTE: Engine equipped with roller timing chain and stamped steel RH timing chain guide shown in illustration, other applications similar.
    Fig 1: Locating Stamped Steel RH Timing Chain Guide
    G07807712Courtesy of FORD
  2. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks on the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) assemblies as shown in illustration.
    3. NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the Top Dead Center (TDC) position.
    Fig 2: Installing Camshaft Holding Tool Onto Flats Of LH Camshafts
    G07807713Courtesy of FORD
  3. Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the LH camshafts.
    4. NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the TDC position.
    Fig 3: Installing Camshaft Holding Tool Onto Flats Of RH Camshafts
    G07807714Courtesy of FORD
  4. Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the RH camshafts.
  5. Remove the 3 bolts and the RH VCT housing.
    Fig 4: Locating RH VCT Housing Bolts
    G07807715Courtesy of FORD
  6. Remove the 3 bolts and the LH VCT housing.
    Fig 5: Locating LH VCT Housing Bolts
    G07807716Courtesy of FORD

    Engine equipped with a roller timing chain 

    NOTE: The following 3 steps are for primary timing chains when the colored links are not visible.
  7. Mark the timing chain link that aligns with the timing mark on the RH intake VCT assembly as shown in illustration.
    Fig 6: Locating Timing Mark On RH Intake VCT Assembly
    G07807717Courtesy of FORD
  8. Mark the timing chain link that aligns with the timing mark on the LH intake VCT assembly as shown in illustration.
    Fig 7: Locating Timing Mark On LH Intake VCT Assembly
    G07807718Courtesy of FORD
  9. Mark the timing chain link that aligns with the timing mark on the crankshaft sprocket as shown in illustration.
    Fig 8: Locating Timing Mark On Crankshaft Sprocket
    G07807719Courtesy of FORD
  10. Remove the 2 bolts and the primary timing chain tensioner.
    Fig 9: Locating Primary Timing Chain Tensioner Bolts
    G07807720Courtesy of FORD
  11. Remove the primary timing chain tensioner arm.
    Fig 10: Locating Primary Timing Chain Tensioner Arm
    G07807721Courtesy of FORD
  12. Remove the 2 bolts and the lower LH primary timing chain guide.
    Fig 11: Locating Lower LH Primary Timing Chain Guide And Bolts
    G07807722Courtesy of FORD
  13. Remove the primary timing chain.
    Fig 12: Locating Primary Timing Chain
    G07807723Courtesy of FORD
  14. Remove the crankshaft timing chain sprocket.
    Fig 13: Locating Crankshaft Timing Chain Sprocket
    G07807724Courtesy of FORD
  15. Remove the 2 bolts and the upper LH primary timing chain guide.
    Fig 14: Locating Upper LH Primary Timing Chain Guide And Bolts
    G07807725Courtesy of FORD

    Engine equipped with an inverted tooth timing chain 

    NOTE: The following 3 steps are for primary timing chains when the colored links are not visible.
  16. Mark the timing chain link that aligns with the timing mark on the RH intake VCT assembly as shown in illustration.
    Fig 15: Locating Timing Mark On RH Intake VCT Assembly
    G07807726Courtesy of FORD
  17. Mark the timing chain link that aligns with the timing mark on the LH intake VCT assembly as shown in illustration.
    Fig 16: Locating Timing Mark On LH Intake VCT Assembly
    G07807727Courtesy of FORD
    18. NOTE: The crankshaft sprocket timing mark should be between the 2 colored links.
    Fig 17: Locating Timing Mark On Crankshaft Sprocket
    G07807728Courtesy of FORD
  18. Mark the 2 timing chain links that align with the timing mark on the crankshaft sprocket as shown in illustration.
  19. Remove the 2 bolts and the primary timing chain tensioner.
    Fig 18: Locating Primary Timing Chain Tensioner And Bolts
    G07807729Courtesy of FORD
  20. Remove the primary timing chain tensioner arm.
    Fig 19: Locating Primary Timing Chain Tensioner Arm
    G07807730Courtesy of FORD
  21. Remove the 2 bolts and the lower LH primary timing chain guide.
    Fig 20: Locating Lower LH Primary Timing Chain Guide And Bolts
    G07807731Courtesy of FORD
  22. Remove the primary timing chain.
    Fig 21: Locating Primary Timing Chain
    G07807732Courtesy of FORD
  23. Remove the crankshaft timing chain sprocket.
    Fig 22: Locating Crankshaft Timing Chain Sprocket
    G07807733Courtesy of FORD
  24. Remove the bolt and the upper LH primary timing chain guide.
    Fig 23: Locating Upper LH Primary Timing Chain Guide And Bolt
    G07807734Courtesy of FORD

    All engines 

  25. Compress the LH secondary timing chain tensioner and install a suitable lockpin to retain the tensioner in the collapsed position.
    Fig 24: Compressing LH Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner
    G07807735Courtesy of FORD
    26. NOTE: The VCT bolt and the exhaust camshaft bolt must be discarded and new ones installed. However, the exhaust camshaft washer is reusable.
  26. Remove and discard the LH VCT assembly bolt and the LH exhaust camshaft sprocket bolt.
    • Remove the LH VCT assembly, secondary timing chain and the LH exhaust camshaft sprocket as an assembly.
      Fig 25: Locating LH VCT Assembly And LH Exhaust Camshaft Sprocket Bolts
      G07807736Courtesy of FORD
    27. NOTE: It is necessary to tilt the Camshaft Holding Tool toward the rear of the engine to access the rearmost secondary timing chain tensioner bolt.
    Fig 26: Removing LH Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner
    G07807737Courtesy of FORD
  27. Remove the 2 bolts and the LH secondary timing chain tensioner.
  28. Compress the RH secondary timing chain tensioner and install a suitable lockpin to retain the tensioner in the collapsed position.
    Fig 27: Compressing RH Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner
    G07807738Courtesy of FORD
    29. NOTE: The VCT bolt and the exhaust camshaft bolt must be discarded and new ones installed. However, the exhaust camshaft washer is reusable.
  29. Remove and discard the RH VCT assembly bolt and the RH exhaust camshaft sprocket bolt.
    • Remove the RH VCT assembly, secondary timing chain and the RH exhaust camshaft sprocket as an assembly.
      Fig 28: Locating RH VCT Assembly And RH Exhaust Camshaft Sprocket Bolts
      G07807739Courtesy of FORD
    30. NOTE: It is necessary to tilt the Camshaft Holding Tool toward the rear of the engine to access the rearmost secondary timing chain tensioner bolt.
    Fig 29: Removing RH Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner
    G07807740Courtesy of FORD
  30. Remove the 2 bolts and the RH secondary timing chain tensioner.
    31. NOTE: The engine comes equipped with either a roller primary timing chain or an inverted tooth primary timing chain. The roller timing chain engine comes equipped with either a composite RH timing chain guide requiring the timing chain to ride on the outer side of the guide or a stamped steel RH timing chain guide requiring the timing chain to ride on the inner side of the guide. All roller timing chain engine replacement RH timing chain guides will be the stamped steel design.
  31. Remove the bolt(s) and the RH timing chain guide.
    1. Roller timing chain stamped steel RH guide.
    2. Roller timing chain composite RH guide.
    3. Inverted tooth timing chain RH guide.
      Fig 30: Locating RH Timing Chain Guide And Bolts
      G07807741Courtesy of FORD
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