Item 2: Crankshaft Pulley Bolt Installation Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install the bolt and washer. Using the special tool to hold the crankshaft pulley, tighten the bolt in four stages:
- Stage 1: Tighten the bolt to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Loosen the bolt one full turn.
- Stage 3: Tighten the bolt to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
- Stage 4: Tighten the bolt an additional 90 degrees without exceeding 200 Nm (148 lb-ft).