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Crankshaft Rear Seal with Retainer Plate: 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. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.
    NOTE: Clean the sealing surfaces with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
  1. Clean and inspect the mating surface.
    2. 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. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.
    NOTE: If the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate is not secured within four minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
    NOTE: The silicone must be applied on the groove along the retainer plate.
    Fig 1: Applying A 4 mm (0.16 in) Bead Of Silicone Gasket And Sealant Around The Crankshaft Rear Seal Retainer Plate Sealing Surface
    G02763955Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Apply a 4 mm (0.16 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant around the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate sealing surface.
  3. Install the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate and loosely install the six bolts.
    Fig 2: Installing Crankshaft Rear Seal Retainer Plate
    G02763956Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.
    Fig 3: Crankshaft Rear Seal Retainer Plate Bolt Tightening Sequence
    G02763957Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    5. NOTE: Lubricate the inner lip of the crankshaft rear seal with clean engine oil.
    Fig 4: Installing Rear Seal
    G02763958Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Use the special tools to install the rear seal.
  6. Using the special tools, install the crankshaft rear oil slinger.
    Fig 5: Installing Crankshaft Rear Oil Slinger
    G02763959Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Install the oil pan. For additional information, refer to OIL PAN .
  8. Install the flexplate. For additional information, refer to FLEXPLATE .
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