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Rootes Manual WSM.143/144
Section B (Engine)
1st Re-issue
Page 39


5. Loosen the generator mounting bolts at the genera-tor. Remove the generator support bolt at the water pump.

6. Remove the fan, spacer, pulley and drive belt.

7. Remove the radiator.

8. Remove the crankshaft pulley from the crankshaft vibration damper. Remove the cap screw and washer from the end of the crankshaft. Install the puller on the crankshaft vibration damper (Fig. 58) and remove the vibration damper.

9. Remove the oil level dipstick. Disconnect the dipstick tube bracket at the generator or alternator mounting bracket.

10. Remove the oil pan to cylinder front cover retaining bolts. Remove the cylinder front cover and water pump as an assembly (one screw retains the fuel line bracket).

If a new cylinder front cover is to be installed, remove the water pump and dipstick tube from the old cylinder front cover and install them on the new cover.

11. Discard the cylinder front cover gasket. Remove the crankshaft front oil slinger.

12. Check the timing chain deflection by the method shown in Fig. 59.

If the deflection exceeds 1/2 in. replace the timing chain and/or sprockets.

13. Crank the engine until the timing marks on the sprockets are positioned as shown in Fig. 60.

and fuel pump eccentric. Slide both sprockets and the timing chain forward, and remove them as an assembly (Fig. 61).

17. Remove the oil pan and oil pump following the procedure under Oil Pan Removal and Oil Pump Removal


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