Upper Oil Pan Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

• The engine is secured to the engine and transmission holder. Refer to ENGINE, SECURING ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .

-- Remove the lower timing chain cover section. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the oil pump. Refer to OIL PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the oil baffle downward.

Fig 1: Locating Oil Baffle Bolts

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- from the left coolant pipes.

Fig 2: Left Coolant Pipes Bolt -Arrow-

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-- Tighten the oil pan upper section bolts -1 through 6- in a diagonal sequence.

-- Carefully loosen the upper oil pan section from the bond and press it off the cylinder block alignment bushings.

Fig 3: Upper Oil Pan Bolt, Tightening Sequence

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