Chrysler Repair: 2.7L Timing chain install, sebring convertable, chrysler sebring


Question
My daughter has a 2001 Chrysler Sebring convertable with the 2.7L engine she purchased last year with about 55000 miles, it now has 84000. The clip on one end of the plastic strip on the timing chain tensioner arm broke off. I bought a new tensioner arm and reset the tensioner.  I made certain I rotated the crank to take out the  slack in the chain on the front of the crank (front of car). I thought I was done and went to start the engine. It sounded  like  an electric motor then, apparently since the tensioner did not have oil pressure to extend out so I guess the chain slipped on the crank.  Now that I have taken off the heads and replaced all 12 intake valves I need clearer instruction about setting the timing.  As the manual shows, I have the crank lined up with the mark on the oil pump, both primary chain sprocket lined up with the arrow centered on the colored links, and the camshaft secondary sprockets with 12 pins in between their DOT's at 90 degree from the sealing surface.  Ok, If I insert a 3/8's  extention into the camshaft to rotate them to line up with the primary chain sprocket, standing on the passenger side of the vehicle facing the front (crank point toward me) the manual says to rotate counter clockwise the camshaft to line up with the Primary chain sprocket.  If I rotate the front head (closest to the radiator) CLOCKWISE, I would only have to turn the camshaft about 1/8 to 1/4 of a turn in which the YELLOW ARROWS on the sprocket would point straight up to 12 O'Clock High, if I rotate them COUNTER CLOCKWISE I would have to rotate the camshaft about 180 degrees to line up.
I mentioned above about the additional YELLOW arrow on the camshaft sprocket  along with the timing marks, I looked at the rear head and do not see these additional arrows.

I would also like to know how could I get the tensioner to extend out to place pressure on the tensioner arm prior to starting the engine. I asked the dealer parts stores etc. and all the could tell me is to get rid of the 2.7L engine.   Thank you for your help

Answer
Hi John,
I have the '03 manual for the Sebring 2.7L and it shows a procedure for resetting the tensioner that involves a special tool #8186 (Miller Tool Co., most likely, doesn't look to be expensive) and has a lot of details that an earlier manual may not have. I can xerox and postal mail you these 9 pages if that would be of help. Please let me know and also let me know if these are helpful and what results you experience by using them. I found your question in the 'pool' to which it had been referred, this morning.
Roland