Oil Tray, Removing And Installing: Installing

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CAUTION:

Risk of contaminating the lubricating system and the bearing.

- Cover open engine components.

Fig 1: Cleaning Sealing Surfaces

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CAUTION:

Risk of injuring the eyes from sealant residue.

- Wear protective eyewear.

-- Remove the sealant residue on the oil tray and cylinder block -1- using for example a rotating plastic brush.

-- Clean any oil or grease off the sealing surfaces.

Be sure to check the expiration date of the sealant.

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CAUTION:

There is a risk that the lubrication system could be blocked by excess sealant.

- Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

-- Coat the sealing surfaces -arrows- on the oil tray and on the lower timing chain cover -2- thinly with sealant.

Install the oil tray within five minutes of applying the sealant.

-- Carefully position the oil tray at the same time guide at an angle from below to the sealing surface on the cylinder block and lower timing chain cover.

The sealant must not get into the threaded holes.

-- Next install all bolts by hand and then tighten.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Install the oil pan upper section. Refer to OIL PAN UPPER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, WITH LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER INSTALLED .