1. Remove the decorative engine cover (see Removing and installing the decorative engine cover).
2. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
3. Remove the cylinder head cover (see Replacing the cylinder head cover gasket).
4. Raise the front of the vehicle and place it on a secure support. Remove the right front wheel.
5. Remove the engine crankcase guard (see Removing and installing mudguard and engine crankcase protection).
6. Remove the right front fender liner (see Removing and installing wheel mudguards and fender liners).
7. Remove the air conditioning compressor drive belt by cutting it with a knife.
8. Remove the accessory drive belt by cutting it with a knife.
9. Set the piston of the 1st cylinder to the TDC position of the compression stroke (see Setting the piston of the first cylinder to the TDC position of the compression stroke).
10. Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the crankshaft position and speed sensor.
NOTE: For clarity, the following steps for replacing the timing chain are shown on a removed 2.0L Duratec-HE engine. The timing chain for the 2.3L Duratec-HE engine is replaced in a similar manner.
11. Remove the crankshaft pulley mounting bolt…
12….and remove the pulley.
13. Unscrew the mounting bolt…
14….and remove the intermediate roller.
15. Remove the three bolts securing the water pump drive pulley…
16….and remove the pulley.
17. Place a secure support under the engine.
18. Remove the right support of the power unit suspension by unscrewing the two nuts securing it to the bracket on the engine and unscrewing the two bolts securing it to the body side member.
19. Remove the twenty-three timing cover mounting bolts…
20….carefully pry up the edge of the cover with a screwdriver…
21….and remove the timing cover.
22. Loosen the camshaft sprocket mounting bolts.
23. Check the installation of the piston of the 1st cylinder in the TDC position of the compression stroke (see Setting the piston of the first cylinder to the TDC position of the compression stroke).
24. Using a thin screwdriver, press the ratchet of the chain tensioner through the hole in it to unlock the tensioner, then press the tensioner rod down by pressing on its shoe…
25….and fix the tensioner rod in the recessed position by inserting a suitable rod into the hole.
26. Remove the two mounting bolts…
27….and remove the chain tensioner.
28. Remove the chain tensioner shoe.
29. Unscrew one lower and one upper mounting bolt…
30….and remove the chain guide.
31. Remove the timing chain.
32. If it is necessary to replace the oil pump drive chain, unscrew the mounting bolt and remove the chain tensioner shoe.
33. Remove the oil pump sprocket mounting bolt…
34….and remove the sprocket together with the drive chain.
35. Inspect the crankshaft and camshaft sprockets, as well as the oil pump. Assess the condition of the tensioner shoe and chain guide. Replace defective parts if necessary.
36. Install the oil pump drive chain in the reverse order of removal.
37. Install the new timing chain onto the crankshaft sprocket and camshaft sprockets.
38. Install the tensioner shoe and chain guide.
39. Install the chain tensioner in place and remove the lock, bringing the tensioner to the working position.
40. Clean the seating surfaces of the timing cover and apply FORD WSE-M4G323-A4 silicone sealant or similar to the cover flange using a 3 mm diameter roller.
41. Install the timing cover.
NOTE: To ensure a tight seal, the timing cover must be installed no later than 10 minutes after applying the sealant.
42. Tighten the camshaft sprocket mounting bolts.
43. Install all parts in the reverse order of removal. Replace the crankshaft pulley mounting bolt with a new one, tighten it to a torque of 100 N·m (10 kgf·m) and then turn it 90° further. After installing the crankshaft pulley, remove the locking plate from the camshafts.
[The text was obtained in its entirety from the specified website fordbook.ru]