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Engine Front Cover: Installation

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    NOTE: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive disks or other abrasive means to clean sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths.
  1. Clean and inspect the mounting surfaces of the engine and the front cover.
    2. NOTE: The engine front cover must be installed and the bolts tightened within 4 minutes of applying the silicone gasket and sealant.
  2. Apply a 2.5 mm (0.09 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the cylinder head and oil pan joint areas. Apply a 2.5 mm (0.09 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the front cover.
    3. Fig 1: Locating Silicone Gasket
    G03897744Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Install the engine front cover. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown, to the following specifications:
    • Tighten the 8 mm bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    • Tighten the 13 mm bolts to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    4. Fig 2: Identifying Engine Front Cover Bolts Tightening Sequence
    GF0024077Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Install the accessory drive belt idler pulley and bracket and the 3 bolts.
    • Tighten in the sequence shown to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    5. Fig 3: Identifying Bolts
    GF0042026Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Install the coolant pump pulley and bolts.
    • Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
    6. NOTE: Remove the through bolt from the special tool.
    NOTE: Lubricate the oil seal with clean engine oil.
  6. Using the special tool, install the crankshaft front oil seal.
    7. Fig 4: Installing Crankshaft Front Oil Seal Using Special Tool
    G03897717Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Install the engine mount. For additional information, refer to Engine Mount .
  8. Install the crankshaft pulley. For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Pulley .
    9. NOTE: Only hand-tighten the bolt or damage to the front cover can occur.
  9. Install a standard 6 mm (0.23 in) x 18 mm (0.7 in) bolt through the crankshaft pulley and thread it into the front cover.
    10. Fig 5: Identifying 6 mm x 18 mm Bolt
    GF0041281Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: Whenever the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor is removed, a new one must be installed using the alignment tool supplied with the new part.
  10. Install a new CKP sensor and the 2 bolts.
    • Do not tighten the bolts at this time.
    11. Fig 6: Identifying Bolts
    GF0041284Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: The crankshaft position (CKP) sensor alignment tool is supplied with the new sensor and is not available separately.
  11. Adjust the CKP sensor with the alignment tool.
    • Tighten the 2 CKP bolts to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
    12. Fig 7: Locating CKP Sensor Bolts
    GF0009614Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Connect the CKP sensor electrical connector.
    13. Fig 8: Locating CKP Sensor Electrical Connector
    GF0041285Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove the 6 mm (0.23 in) x 18 mm (0.7 in) bolt.
    14. Fig 9: Identifying 6 mm x 18 mm Bolt
    GF0041281Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Install the accessory drive belt and idler pulleys. For additional information, refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE - 2.3L article.
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