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Oil Pan: Installation

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  1. Install NEW crankshaft rear main bearing cap wedge seal. Wedge seal should fit snugly into sides of rear main bearing cap. Position NEW oil pan gasket into groove in oil pan. Position oil pan on engines.
  2. Install oil pan retaining bolts/nuts and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  table. Position a straightedge along rear of engine block so it extends over one of the oil pan spacer mounting pads. See Fig 1.
    3. CAUTION: Oil pan spacers must be installed before bolting engine to transmission.
  3. Using a feeler gauge, measure gap between mounting pad and straightedge. Repeat procedure for other mounting pad. Determine spacer thickness from measured clearance. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Fill or top off all fluids. Start engine and check for leaks.
Fig 1: Measuring Oil Pan Spacer Clearance
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