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Crankshaft Rear Seal with Retainer Plate: Installation

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    CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to clean sealing surfaces.
    NOTE: Clean the sealing surfaces with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
  1. Clean and inspect the mating surface.
    2. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to clean sealing surfaces.
    NOTE: If the rear crankshaft seal retaining plate is not secured within four minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
    NOTE: The silicone must be applied on the groove along the retainer plate.
    Fig 1: Applying Bead Of Silicone Gasket And Sealant Around Crankshaft Rear Seal Retainer Sealing Surface
    G03881975Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Apply a 4-mm (0.16-in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant around the rear oil seal retainer sealing surface.
  3. Install the rear oil seal retainer and loosely install the six bolts.
    Fig 2: Identifying Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Retainer
    G04583880Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in Fig 3.
    Fig 3: Identifying Tightening Sequence Of Rear Oil Seal Retainer Bolts
    G03885983Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    5. NOTE: Lubricate the inner lip of the crankshaft rear seal with clean engine oil.
    Fig 4: Installing Crankshaft Rear Seal Using Special Tool
    G04002055Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Using the special tools, install the rear seal.
  6. Using the special tools, install the crankshaft rear oil slinger.
    Fig 5: Installing Crankshaft Rear Oil Slinger Using Special Tool
    G03905624Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Install the flexplate. For additional information, refer to FLEXPLATE .
  8. Install the oil pan. For additional information, refer to OIL PAN .
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