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Crankshaft Rear Seal With Retainer Plate: Installation

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    NOTE: 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 remove all traces of old sealant.
    NOTE: If not secured within 4 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.
  1. Clean and inspect the mating surface.
    2. NOTE: The rear crankshaft seal retainer plate does not have a sealant groove. Gasket maker must be applied to the rear crankshaft seal retainer mating surface on the engine block.
  2. Apply a bead of gasket maker to the rear crankshaft seal retainer mating surface on the engine block.
    3. Fig 1: Applying Bead Of Gasket Maker To Rear Crankshaft Seal Retainer
    GF0002646Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Install the rear oil seal retainer plate and loosely install the 6 crankcase rear seal retainer plate bolts.
  4. Tighten the rear seal retainer plate bolts in the sequence shown in illustration.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    5. Fig 2: Tightening Sequence Of Crankshaft Rear Seal Retainer Plate Bolts
    G04583881Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: Lubricate the inner lip of the crankshaft rear seal with engine oil.
  5. Using the Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Installers, install the crankshaft rear seal.
    6. Fig 3: Using Special Tools To Install New Crankshaft Rear Seal
    G04583928Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Using the Crankshaft Rear Oil Slinger Installer and Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Installers, install the crankshaft oil slinger.
    7. Fig 4: Installing Crankshaft Rear Oil Slinger Using Special Tools
    G03920154Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: 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 remove all traces of old sealant.
  7. Inspect the oil pan. Clean the mating surface for the oil pan with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.
  8. Position the oil pump screen and pickup tube in the oil pan and position the oil pan and new gasket into the vehicle.
    9. NOTE: Make sure to install a new O-ring seal. A missing or damaged O-ring seal may cause foam in the lubrication system, low oil pressure and severe engine damage.
    NOTE: Clean and inspect the mating surfaces and install a new O-ring seal. Lubricate the O-ring seal with clean engine oil prior to installation.
  9. Position the oil pump screen and pickup tube and install the bolts.
    • Tighten the oil pump screen and pickup tube-to-oil pump bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    • Tighten the oil pump screen and pickup tube-to-spacer bolt to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    10. NOTE: If not secured within 4 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.
  10. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the rear seal retainer-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
    11. Fig 5: Applying Silicone Gasket And Sealant
    GF0000322Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: If not secured within 4 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.
  11. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the engine front cover-to-cylinder block mating surface.
    12. Fig 6: Applying Sealant To Engine Front Cover-To-Cylinder Block Surface
    GF0013595Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Install the oil pan bolts, tighten in the sequence shown in illustration, in 2 stages.
    • Stage 1: Tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).
    • Stage 2: Rotate an additional 60 degrees.
    13. Fig 7: Oil Pan Bolt Sequence
    GF0046693Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Attach the 2 pin-type wire harness retainers.
  14. Align the engine mount studs and lower the engine.
    15. NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.
  15. Install the 2 engine mount nuts.
    • Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
    16. Fig 8: Engine Mount Nut
    GF0013607Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Install the engine-to-transmission spacer plate.
    17. Fig 9: Engine-To-Transmission Spacer Plate
    GF0013606Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Install the flexplate. For additional information, refer to Flexplate .
  18. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
  19. Start the engine and check for leaks.
    20. WARNING: If the vehicle is equipped with a fire suppression system, repower the system. For important safety warnings and procedures, refer to FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM article. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
  20. If equipped with fire suppression system, repower the system.
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