Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing And Installing: Installation
- Tightening specifications. Refer to OIL PAN UPPER SECTION OVERVIEW .
Replace seals, gaskets and o-rings.
-- Remove any old sealant from the grooves on the oil pan upper section as well as from the sealing surfaces.
Risk of contaminating lubricating system.
- Cover open parts of engine.
Danger of eye injury.
- Wear protective eyewear.
-- Remove sealant residue on the upper section of the oil pan and the cylinder block, for example using a rotating plastic brush.
-- Clean the sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.
-- Make sure the dowel sleeves are inside the cylinder block; it not install them.
Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.
-- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter: approximately 1.5 mm).
-- Install the gaskets -1- and -2- into the oil pan upper part.
The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.
- Do not apply sealant bead thicker than specified.
-- Apply the sealant beads -arrows- to the clean sealing surface on the upper section of the oil pan as shown in the illustration.
- The grooves -arrows- of sealing surfaces must be completely filled with sealant.
- The sealant beads must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm above the sealing surface.
Install the upper section of the oil pan within five minutes of applying the sealant.
-- Position the upper section of the oil pan and tighten the bolts, refer to Figure.
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
-- Install the oil pump. Refer to OIL PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the belt pulley side sealing flange. Refer to SEALING FLANGE, BELT PULLEY SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the power take-off drive chain. Refer to POWER TAKE-OFF DRIVE CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the timing chain cover lower section. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Fill engine oil and check the oil level. Refer to Maintenance Booklet 406.