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Valve Cover - RH: Installation

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  1. Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and front cover sealing surfaces with metal surface cleaner and install a new valve cover and spark plug cavity gaskets.
    2. NOTE: The valve cover must be installed and the bolts and stud bolts tightened within 4 minutes of sealant application.
    Fig 1: Locating Silicone Gasket Sealant
    G04680653Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Apply an 8 mm (0.31 in) dot of silicone gasket sealant to the front cover-to-cylinder head joints.
  3. Position the valve cover and install the bolts and stud bolts.
    • Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
      Fig 2: Identifying Tightening Sequence Of Valve Cover Bolts
      G04680654Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Position the wiring harness and attach the 2 pin-type retainers to the valve cover.
  5. Install the radio frequency interference capacitor and the nut.
    • Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
  6. Attach the 3 wiring harness retainers to the stud bolts.
  7. Connect the VCT solenoid electrical connector.
    8. CAUTION: A new bolt and new seals must be installed any time the power steering pressure tube is disconnected from the power steering pump.
  8. Position the power steering pressure tube-to-power steering pump and install the new seals and banjo bolt.
    • Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
  9. Position the power steering reservoir and connect the reservoir-to-pump hose.
  10. Install the PSP tube bracket-to-cylinder head bolt.
    • Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  11. Install the PSP tube bracket-to-reservoir bolt.
    • Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  12. Install the 3 power steering reservoir nuts.
    • Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  13. Connect the power steering hose to the reservoir.
  14. Connect the PCV valve electrical connector.
  15. Install the PCV tube.
  16. Position the A/C tubes and install the 2 A/C tube retaining bolts.
    • Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
  17. Install the A/C tube and windshield washer bottle retaining bolt.
    • Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
  18. Install the RH ignition coil-on-plugs. For additional information, refer to ENGINE IGNITION - 3.0L (4V) .
  19. Install the lower cowl panel. For additional information refer to the COWL PANEL GRILLE .
  20. Fill the power steering system. For additional information, refer to STEERING SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .
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