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Valve Cover - RH: Installation

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  1. Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and front cover sealing surfaces with metal surface prep and install a new valve cover and spark plug cavity gaskets.
  2. Apply an 8 mm (0.31 in) dot of silicone gasket sealant to the front cover-to-cylinder head joints.
    Fig 1: Applying Dot Of Silicone Gasket Sealant To Front Cover-To-Cylinder Head Joints
    G06263323Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: The valve cover must be installed and the bolts and stud bolts tightened within 4 minutes of sealant application.
  3. Position the valve cover and install the bolts and stud bolts.
    • Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    Fig 2: Identifying Valve Cover & Bolts In Tightening Sequence
    G06263324Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Connect the CHT  sensor electrical connector and the cylinder head and cylinder block KS electrical connectors.
  5. Connect the heated PCV electrical connector.
  6. Connect the CMS  electrical connector.
  7. Connect the CKP  electrical connector and attach the wiring harness retainer.
  8. Connect the HO2S  electrical connector.
  9. Connect the VCT  electrical connector.
  10. Attach the 3 main engine control wiring harness retainers to the valve cover and the 4 retainers to the valve cover stud bolts.
  11. Install the RH ignition coil-on-plugs. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
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