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Items 16-10: Engine Front Cover Installation Note

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    CAUTION: In order to prevent foreign material from contaminating the engine block or the engine front cover, it is necessary to seal the coolant and oil passages of both components. Failure to follow these directions will result in engine damage.
    CAUTION: Do not use a surface conditioning pad or any other type of fibrous abrasive disc to clean the gasket surfaces. Failure to follow these directions will result in engine damage.
  1. Clean and inspect the engine block and front cover as follows:
    • Pack the exposed portion of the oil pan with clean shop towels.
    • Plug the oil and coolant passages.
    • Clean the gasket surfaces.
    • Clean all surfaces requiring gasket sealant with metal surface cleaner.
    • Using compressed air, remove any remaining foreign material from the engine block and front cover.
    • Remove the shop towels from the oil pan.
    • Remove the plugs or seals from the oil and coolant passages.
  2. Apply a small amount of silicone gasket and sealant as shown.
    Fig 1: Applying Sealant Gasket & Sealant
    G03243876Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Install the engine front cover gasket and apply a small amount of silicone gasket and sealant as shown.
    Fig 2: Installing Engine Front Cover Gasket And Applying Silicone Gasket And Sealant
    G03243877Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    4. CAUTION: The coolant pump and gasket must be installed at this time to correctly tighten all of the engine front cover fasteners in sequence.
    NOTE: Use pipe sealant with teflon on studs No. 4, 6 and bolt No. 12.
    Fig 3: Engine Front Cover Bolts Tightening Sequence
    G03243878Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Install the engine front cover with the engine front cover studs in their original locations.
    • Tighten the engine front cover studs to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
    • Using a new gasket, install the coolant pump.
    • Tighten the fasteners in the sequence shown.
    • Tighten bolt No. 12 to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    • Tighten all other fasteners to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
  5. Install the two oil pan bolts and tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  6. Install the catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector bracket.
    Fig 4: Installing Catalyst Monitor Sensor Electrical Connector Bracket
    G03243879Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Connect the catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector.
Fig 5: Connecting Catalyst Monitor Sensor Electrical Connector
G03243880Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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