THEORY OF OPERATION
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4.4 Front Cover, Timing Chain,
and Tensioner
See Figure 4-6.
Figure 4-6
Attached to the front of the engine is the one-piece cast
aluminum front cover. The front cover attaches the oil
pump pickup strainer and houses the oil pump and front
seal. Contained under the front cover is the timing chain,
chain guide, and chain tensioner setup.
1 Crankshaft Pulley 6 Tension Adjuster
2 Front Cover 7 Chain Guide
3 Tensioner Link 8 Crankshaft Sprocket
4Tensioner 9Oil Pump
5 Timing Chain 10 Pickup Strainer
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