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Engine Front Cover: Installation

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    CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive disks or other abrasive means to clean sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths.
  1. Clean and inspect the mounting surfaces of the engine and the front cover.
    2. NOTE: The engine front cover must be installed and the bolts tightened within 4 minutes of applying the silicone gasket and sealant.
  2. Apply a 2.5 mm (0.09 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the cylinder head and oil pan joint areas. Apply a 2.5 mm (0.09 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the front cover.
    3. Fig 1: Locating Silicone Gasket
    G03897744Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Install the engine front cover. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown, to the following specifications:
    • Tighten the 8 mm bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    • Tighten the 13 mm bolts to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    4. Fig 2: Identifying Engine Front Cover Bolts Tightening Sequence
    GF0024077Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: The bolt under the power steering pressure tube will remain with the power steering pump.
  4. Position the power steering pump and install the bolts.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    5. Fig 3: Identifying Power Steering Pump Bolts
    G03897742Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Install the 2 remaining power steering pump bolts.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    6. Fig 4: Locating Power Steering Pump Bolts
    G03897741Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Install the coolant pump pulley and bolts.
    • Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
    7. NOTE: Remove the through-bolt from the special tool.
    NOTE: Lubricate the oil seal with clean engine oil.
  7. Using the special tool, install the crankshaft front oil seal.
    8. Fig 5: Installing Crankshaft Front Oil Seal Using Special Tool
    G03897717Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Install the engine mount. For additional information, refer to Engine Mount .
  9. Install the crankshaft pulley. For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Pulley .
    10. CAUTION: Only hand-tighten the bolt or damage to the front cover can occur.
  10. Install a standard 6 mm (0.23 in) x 18 mm (0.7 in) bolt through the crankshaft pulley and thread it into the front cover.
    11. Fig 6: Aligning Crankshaft Pulley Bolt Holes
    G03897704Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: Whenever the CKP sensor is removed, a new one must be installed using the alignment tool supplied with the new part.
  11. Install a new CKP sensor and the 2 bolts.
    • Do not tighten the bolts at this time.
    12. Fig 7: Locating CKP Sensor Bolts
    GF0024078Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: The CKP sensor alignment tool is supplied with the new sensor and is not available separately.
  12. Adjust the CKP sensor with the alignment tool.
    • Tighten the 2 CKP bolts to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
    13. Fig 8: Locating CKP Sensor Alignment Tool And Bolts
    GF0009614Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Connect the CKP sensor electrical connector.
  14. Remove the 6 mm (0.23 in) x 18 mm (0.7 in) bolt.
    15. Fig 9: Aligning Crankshaft Pulley Bolt Holes
    G03897704Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Install the accessory drive belt and idler pulleys. For additional information, refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE - 2.3L article.
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