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Oil Pan: Installation

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  1. Clean all sealant material from oil pan and cylinder block. Apply a continuous bead of silicone sealant to oil pan along inside of bolt holes. Install NEW oil pan gasket. On Escort and Escape, install oil pan and tighten in sequence to specification. See Fig 1 and Fig 2 . On all other models, tighten bolts in a crisscross pattern. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
  2. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Tighten remaining bolts/nuts to specification. Fill crankcase with oil. Start engine and check for leaks.
Fig 1: Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence (Escape)
G00025270Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 2: Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence (Escort)
G00025265Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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