Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing And Installing: Installing
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CAUTION:
Risk of contaminating the lubricating system.
- Cover open engine components.
WARNING:
Risk of eye injury.
- Wear protective eyewear!
-- Remove any sealant residue on the oil pan lower -1- and upper sections using a rotating plastic brush.
-- Clean any oil or grease off the sealing surfaces.
- Be sure to check the expiration date of the sealant.
-- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter: about 2.5 mm).
CAUTION:
There is a risk that the lubrication system could be blocked by excess sealant.
- Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.
-- Apply a sealant bead -arrow- to the clean sealing surface on the lower section of the oil pan as shown.
- Sealant bead thickness: 3.0 mm
- Install the lower section of the oil pan within five minutes of applying the sealant.
- After installing the oil pan lower section, let the sealant harden for about 30 minutes. Only afterward may the engine oil be replenished.
-- Position the oil pan lower section and tighten the bolts.
Further installation is performed in reverse order of removal, while noting the following:
-- Fill the engine oil and check the oil level. Refer to ENGINE OIL .