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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 prep and install a new valve cover gasket.
    2. NOTE: The valve cover must be installed and the bolts and stud bolts tightened within 4 minutes of sealant application.
  2. Apply a 5 mm (0.19 in) dot of silicone gasket sealant to the front cover-to-cylinder head joints.
  3. Position the valve cover and install the stud bolts.
    • Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    4. Fig 1: Identifying Tightening Sequence Of Valve Cover Stud Bolts
    GF0024218Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Position the engine control harness and install the nuts.
    • Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
  5. Install the radio ignition interference capacitor and the nut.
    • Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
  6. Attach the wiring retainers to the stud bolts and connect the radio ignition interference capacitor electrical connector.
  7. Connect the PCV tube to the PCV valve.
  8. Connect the PCV valve electrical connector.
  9. Install the RH ignition coil-on-plugs. For additional information, refer to ENGINE IGNITION - 3.0L (4V) article.
  10. Install the upper intake manifold. For additional information, refer to Upper Intake Manifold .
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