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Cylinder Head - LH: Installation

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    CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths.
  1. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the head gasket.
    • Clean all surfaces with metal surface prep.
  2. Clean the cylinder head bolt holes in the cylinder block. Make sure all coolant, oil or other foreign material is removed.
  3. Position a new gasket and the cylinder head.
    4. NOTE: New cylinder head bolts must be installed. They are torque-to-yield designed and cannot be reused.
  4. Install the bolts and tighten in 6 stages in the sequence shown.
    • Stage 1: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
    • Stage 2: Tighten bolts 90 degrees.
    • Stage 3: Loosen one full turn.
    • Stage 4: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
    • Stage 5: Tighten 90 degrees.
    • Stage 6: Tighten 90 degrees.
    5. Fig 1: Identifying Tightening Sequence Of Cylinder Head Bolts
    GF0017060Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: The hydraulic lash adjusters must be installed in their original positions.
  5. Install the hydraulic lash adjusters.
    • Lubricate the hydraulic lash adjusters with clean engine oil.
    6. CAUTION: The camshaft roller followers must be installed in their original positions.
  6. Install the camshaft roller followers.
    • Lubricate the camshaft roller followers with clean engine oil.
  7. Position the coolant pump and install the bolts.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  8. Install the oil level indicator and tube. For additional information refer to Oil Level Indicator and Tube .
  9. Install the LH exhaust manifold. For additional information refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM article.
  10. Install the camshafts. For additional information, refer to Valve Train Components - Exploded View  and Camshafts - LH .
  11. Install the coolant bypass tube. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
  12. Install the lower intake manifold. For additional information, refer to Lower Intake Manifold .
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