Oil Pan Assembly Note

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Apply a continuous bead of silicone sealant to the oil pan as indicated in the figure.
CAUTION:
- Install the oil pan within 10 min. of applying the silicone sealant.
- Make sure that there is no oil or dust on the seal side of oil pan.
Fig 1: Applying A Continuous Bead Of Silicone Sealant
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Use a square ruler to unite the oil pan and the cylinder block junction side on the engine front cover side.

Fig 2: Aligning Oil Pan To Cylinder Block
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Tighten the rear oil pan bolts in the order as shown in the figure.
Tightening Torque
1. 17-23 N.m {1.8-2.3 kgf.m, 12.6-16.9 ft.lbf}