Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative cable from battery.
2. Remove accessory drive belt.

NOTE: Transmission cooler line snaps into shroud lower right hand corner.

3. Remove crankshaft damper bolt.





4. Remove damper using Special Tools 8513 Insert and 1026 Three Jaw Puller (Fig. 62).

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: To prevent severe damage to the Crankshaft, Damper or Special Tool 8512, thoroughly clean the damper bore and the crankshaft nose before installing Damper.

1. Align crankshaft damper slot with key in crankshaft. Slide damper onto crankshaft slightly.

CAUTION: Special Tool 8512A, is assembled in a specific sequence. Failure to assemble this tool in this sequence can result in tool failure and severe damage to either the tool or the crankshaft.





2. Assemble Special Tool 8512-A as follows, The nut is threaded onto the shaft first. Then the roller bearing is placed onto the threaded rod (The hardened bearing surface of the bearing MUST face the nut). Then the hardened washer slides onto the threaded rod (Fig. 63). Once assembled coat the threaded rod's threads with Mopar Nickel AntiSeize or (Loctite No. 771).





3. Using Special Tool 8512A, press damper onto crankshaft (Fig. 64).
4. Install then tighten crankshaft damper bolt to 175 Nm (130 ft. lbs.).
5. Install accessory drive belt.
6. Connect negative cable to battery.