Crankshaft Rear Seal: Installation

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Using the special tool, position the crankshaft rear oil seal with retainer plate onto the crankshaft.

Fig 1: Positioning Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Using Special Tool
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the crankshaft rear oil seal with retainer plate and bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown in Fig 2 to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  
  Fig 2: Installing Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

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 and metal surface cleaner to remove traces of sealant.

Clean and inspect all the oil pan and cylinder block mating surfaces.

NOTE: If the oil pan is not secured within 4 minutes of sealant application, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface cleaner. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 4 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

NOTE: The oil pan must be installed and the bolts tightened within 4 minutes of applying the silicone gasket and sealant.

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Oil Pan Bolts

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Apply a 2.5 mm (0.09 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the oil pan. Install the oil pan. Install the 2 oil pan bolts finger-tight.
Install the 4 bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Front Facing Oil Pan Bolts
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the remaining oil pan bolts and tighten the oil pan bolts in the sequence shown in Fig 5 to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

Fig 5: Installing Oil Pan Bolts
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the flywheel. For additional information, refer to FLYWHEEL .