Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove crankshaft damper.
3. Remove Timing Belt.
4. Remove Oil Pan.





5. Remove Crankshaft Sprocket using Special Tool 6793 and insert C-4685-C2 (Fig. 85).
6. Remove oil pick-up tube.





7. Remove oil pump, (Fig. 86) and front crankshaft seal.

INSTALLATION
1. Make sure all surfaces are clean and free of oil and dirt.





2. Apply Mopar Gasket Maker to oil pump as shown in (Fig. 95). Install oil ring into oil pump body discharge passage.
3. Prime oil pump before installation.
4. Align oil pump rotor flats with flats on crankshaft as you install the oil pump to the block.

NOTE: Front crankshaft seal MUST be out of pump to align, or damage may result.





5. Install new front crankshaft seal using Special Tool 6780 (Fig. 96).





6. Install crankshaft sprocket using Special Tool 6792 (Fig. 97).
7. Install oil pump pick-up tube.
8. Install oil pan.
9. Install Timing Belt.
10. Install crankshaft damper.
11. Replace oil filter.
12. Lower vehicle.
13. Fill engine crankcase with proper oil to correct level.
14. Connect negative battery cable.