Timing Chain: Diagrams

2010 Chevrolet Traverse AWD V6-3.6LSECTION Diagrams



Timing Chain Alignment Diagram

Camshaft Position Actuator Timing Marks




1 - Right Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Identifier
2 - Right Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Right Side Timing Mark - Triangle
3 - Left Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Left Side Timing Mark - Circle
4 - Left Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Identifier
5 - Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Identifier
6 - Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Right Side Timing Mark - Triangle
7 - Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Left Side Timing Mark - Circle

Stage One




1 - Left Intake Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark - Circle
2 - Left Intake Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link
3 - Left Exhaust Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link
4 - Left Exhaust Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark - Circle
5 - Left Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain
6 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket
7 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Mark for the Primary Camshaft Drive Chain
8 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket
9 - Left Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link for the Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket, behind hole in sprocket
10 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Window for the Left Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link
11 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain
12 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Crankshaft Sprocket
13 - Crankshaft Sprocket Timing Mark
14 - Crankshaft Sprocket
15 - Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket
16 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket
17 - Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Mark

Stage Two




1 - Left Intake Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark - Circle
2 - Left Intake Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link
3 - Left Exhaust Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link
4 - Left Exhaust Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark - Circle
5 - Left Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain
6 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket
7 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Mark for the Primary Camshaft Drive Chain
8 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket
9 - Left Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link for the Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket, behind hole in sprocket
10 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Window
11 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain
12 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Crankshaft Sprocket
13 - Crankshaft Sprocket Timing Mark
14 - Crankshaft Sprocket
15 - Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket
16 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket
17 - Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Mark for the Primary Camshaft Drive Chain
18 - Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Mark/Window for the Right Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain
19 - Right Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link for the Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket
20 - Right Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain
21 - Right Exhaust Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark - Triangle
22 - Right Exhaust Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link
23 - Right Intake Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link
24 - Right Intake Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark - Triangle
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