Dodge Nitro. Manual - part 143

Fig. 300: Timing Belt Rear Cover Fasteners 
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1. Perform fuel pressure release procedure. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .  

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.  

3. Remove timing belt. See REMOVAL.  

4. Remove camshaft sprockets. See REMOVAL. 

1 - M8 FASTENERS (APPLY THREAD SEALANT)
2 - M10 FASTENERS
3 - M6 FASTENERS
4 - M10 FASTENERS (STUD/NUT)

NOTE:

The rear timing belt cover has O-rings to seal the water pump passages to 
cylinder block. Do not reuse the O-rings.

 

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5. Remove rear timing belt cover bolts (1, 2, 3). See Fig. 300.  

6. Remove the rear cover.  

INSTALLATION 

COVER-REAR TIMING BELT 

Fig. 301: Rear Timing Belt Cover Seals & Rear Timing Belt Cover 
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1. Clean rear timing belt cover O-ring (1) sealing surfaces and grooves. Lubricate new O-rings with 

Mopar® Dielectric Grease or equivalent to facilitate assembly. See Fig. 301.  

2. Position NEW O-rings on cover (2). 

1 - REAR TIMING BELT COVER SEALS
2 - REAR TIMING BELT COVER

 

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Fig. 302: Timing Belt Rear Cover Fasteners 
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3. Install rear timing belt cover (4). See Fig. 302. Tighten bolts to the following specified torque: 

M10 (2, 5) - 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.)  

M8 (1) - 28 N.m (20 ft. lbs.)  

M6 (3) - 12 N.m (105 in. lbs.)  

4. Install camshaft sprockets. See INSTALLATION.  

5. Install timing belt. See INSTALLATION. 

1 - M8 FASTENERS (APPLY THREAD SEALANT)
2 - M10 FASTENERS
3 - M6 FASTENERS
4 - M10 FASTENERS (STUD/NUT)

 

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BELT-TIMING AND SPROCKETS 

REMOVAL 

CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET 

Fig. 303: Removing Crankshaft Sprocket Using Special Tool L-4407-A 
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1. Remove the timing belt. See REMOVAL.  

2. Remove crankshaft sprocket using Special Tool L-4407-A (1). See Fig. 303.  

TIMING BELT 

1 - SPECIAL TOOL L-4407-A

 

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