Front Sealing Flange, Removing And Installing: Installing

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NOTE:

Replace the seals and O-rings.

-- Remove the sealant from the groves on the sealing flange and from the sealing surfaces.

WARNING:

Wear protective eyewear.

-- Remove sealant residue from the sealing flange and the cylinder block or oil pan upper section with a rotating plastic brush.

Fig 1: Cleaning Remaining Sealant With Rotating Plastic Brush

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-- Clean the sealing surfaces, they must be free of oil and grease.

-- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter: approximately 2 mm).

Fig 2: Cut Tube Nozzle At Front Marking

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-- Insert the seals -2 and 4- and the O-rings -1 and 3-.

Fig 3: Identifying Seals -2 & 4-, O-rings -1 & 3- And Sealant Bead

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-- Apply a sealant bead -arrow- to the clean sealing surfaces on the sealing flange as illustrated.

The sealant bead must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm above the sealing surface.

NOTE:

Sealant bead must not be thicker than specified, otherwise sealant could get into oil pan and clog the oil pump strainer.

The front sealing flange must be installed within 5 minutes of being applied with sealant.

-- Tighten the sealing flange bolts in a diagonal sequence in stages. Tightening specification: 9 Nm.

Fig 4: Identifying Sealing Flange -Arrow- Bolts -- Tighten Diagonally

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-- Install the new seal. Refer to CRANKSHAFT SEAL, BELT PULLEY SIDE, REPLACING .

The further installation is performed in reverse order of removal.