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Pan - Oil: Installation: Pan-Oil-AWD

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Fig 1: Oil Pan Sealing - Typical
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  1. Clean oil pan and all mating surfaces.
  2. Replace the oil level indicator tube seal.
  3. Apply a 1/8 inch bead of Mopar® Engine RTV GEN II at the parting line of the oil pump housing and the rear seal retainer. See Fig 1.
    Fig 2: Oil Pan And Gasket
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    1 - OIL PAN
    2 - BOLT
    3 - NUT
    4 - GASKET
    5 - ENGINE BLOCK
  4. Install the oil pan gasket (4) to the engine block (5). See Fig 2.
  5. Install the oil pan (1) while aligning the oil level indicator tube and attach the fasteners finger tight.
    Fig 3: Oil Pan Alignment - AWD
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    1 - TIGHTEN FIRST
    2 - TIGHTEN SECOND
    3 - TIGHTEN THIRD
    NOTE: Assure that the rear face of the oil pan is flush to the transmission bell housing when installing the oil pan.
  6. Pre-torque the horizontal rear oil pan to transmission bolts to 1.4 N.m (12 lbs. in.). See Fig 3.
  7. First tighten the M8 (1) oil pan alignment bolt to 28 N.m (250 lbs. in.), then tighten bolt (2) to 28 N.m (250 lbs. in.). See Fig 3.
  8. Tighten the remaining M8 bolts and M8 nuts to 28 N.m (250 lbs. in.), and the M6 bolts to 12 N.m (105 lbs. in). See Fig 3.
    Fig 4: Removing Transmission to Oil Pan Bolts
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    1 - BOLTS
    2 - ENGINE OIL PAN
    3 - TRANSMISSION
  9. Tighten the four M10 oil pan (2) to transmission (3) bolts (1) to 55 N.m (40 lbs. ft.). See Fig 4.
    Fig 5: Identifying Flex Plate Cover
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    1 - COVER
    2 - BOLT
  10. Install the torque converter access cover (1) and tighten the fastener (2) to 11 N.m (97 lbs. in.). See Fig 5.
  11. Install the engine oil cooler and new oil filter. See INSTALLATION .
    Fig 6: Front Drive Axle Housing
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    1 - BRACKET
    2 - BOLT
    3 - DRIVE AXLE HOSING
    4 - FRONT DRIVE SHAFT SHIELD
  12. Support the engine with a jack stand.
  13. Install the front drive axle housing (3). Tighten mounting bolts to oil pan to 65 N.m (48 lbs. ft.). See Fig 6.
  14. Remove the jack stand.
    Fig 7: Right Front Drive Axle & Axle Housing
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    1 - BRACKET
    2 - RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXLE
    3 - AXLE HOUSING
    4 - FRONT DRIVE SHAFT HEAT SHIELD
  15. Install the front drive axle housing support bracket (1). See Fig 7.
  16. Install the front suspension sway bar to cradle.
  17. Install the engine mount to front cradle fasteners. Tighten the fasteners to 75 N.m (55 lbs. ft.).
  18. Position and install the power steering hose to cradle hold downs.
  19. Install the right catalytic converter.
  20. Align the paint marks and install the front drive shaft.
  21. Install the front drive shaft heat shield (4). See Fig 7.
    Fig 8: Left Drive Axle & Intermediate Shaft
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    1 - FASTENER
    2 - LEFT FRONT DRIVE AXLE
    3 - INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HOUSING
    4 - OIL PAN
  22. Install the left front drive axle intermediate shaft housing (3) and support bracket. Tighten fasteners to 25 N.m (19 lbs. ft.). See Fig 8.
  23. Connect the power steering hoses to the steering rack.
  24. Install the left front drive axle (2). See Fig 8.
    Fig 9: Right Front Drive Axle & Axle Housing
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    1 - BRACKET
    2 - RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXLE
    3 - AXLE HOUSING
    4 - FRONT DRIVE SHAFT HEAT SHIELD
  25. Install the right front drive axle (2). See Fig 9.
  26. Lower the vehicle.
  27. Fill engine crankcase with the proper oil to the correct level. Refer to SPECIFICATIONS .
  28. Fill the cooling system. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  29. Fill the power steering.
  30. Connect the negative battery cable.
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