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Originally Posted by quanttrom
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Well, I
can't speak for the Yeager Group, but I'm fairly certain he is still technically wrong. Maybe it still works for him though. I looked closely at the image of his ratchet handle to see which direction it was set to turn, although it wouldn't prove anything if the photo was just staged. He does appear to have it set counter.
The following, however, is from the 2008+ Service Manual.
"Using a wrench on the crankshaft rotation bolts, turn the
crankshaft
clockwise until the “2T” mark [A] on the alternator
rotor is aligned with the projection [B] in the inspection
window on the alternator cover." Pg 5-17
"Pull the tension side (exhaust side) of the chain taut to
install the chain on the sprockets." Pg 5-18
I think the second quote helps to confirm the first quote was not a mistake in the SM (EDIT: although I can see how this might be interpreted differently). I find that turning it the other way just doesn't work. Although I am not an expert in this, I'm fairly certain this is the direction the engine moves. I've done my valves 2-3 times as it is stated in the SM, and I haven't blown them up yet.
EDIT: I should also note that when rotating the engine with the camshafts off, you also want to keep the exahust side of the cam chain somewhat taut, as it will bind otherwise.