COVER, Structural Dust: Installation: Installation
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CAUTION:
The structural dust cover must be installed as described in the following steps. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the cover.
- Position the structural cover in the vehicle.
- Install all four bolts (1, 2, 3) retaining the cover-to-engine. Refer to Fig 1. DO NOT tighten the bolts at this time.
- Install the four cover-to-transmission bolts (1, 2, 3). Do NOT tighten at this time.CAUTION:
The structural dust cover must be held tightly against both the engine and the transmission bell housing during the tightening sequence. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the cover.
- Starting with the two rear cover-to-engine bolts, tighten bolts (1) to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.), then tighten bolts (2) and (3) to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown in illustration.
- Install the exhaust pipe on left hand exhaust manifold.
- Tighten exhaust manifold-to-exhaust pipe retaining bolts to 20 - 26 N.m (15 - 20 ft. lbs.).