Oil Cooler: Assembly

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Using clean engine oil, lubricate the 4 O-rings for the oil cooler and install the O-rings on the oil cooler.
- Install the brown O-rings on the bottom slots on the oil cooler.
- Install the black O-rings on the top slots of the oil cooler.
Fig 1: Locating O-Rings
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If equipped with a threaded insert, lubricate the new O-ring seal with clean engine oil and install on the threaded insert.

Fig 2: Locating O-Ring Seal
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NOTE: Be sure the threaded insert is well seated as it is held in place when the oil cooler cover is installed and secured to the oil cooler with mounting hardware.

Fig 3: Locating Oil Cooler Cover

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If equipped with a threaded insert, install the threaded insert into the oil cooler cover.
Using clean engine oil, lubricate the 2 large O-rings and 1 small O-ring and install the O-rings in the oil cooler cover.

Fig 4: Locating O-Rings
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Install a new blue oil cooler cover gasket onto the oil cooler cover.

Fig 5: Locating Blue Oil Cooler Cover Gasket
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Place the new oil cooler on a flat, clean surface with the oil cooler ports facing up.

Fig 6: Locating Oil Cooler Ports Facing Up
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Assemble the oil cooler assembly.
- Position the oil cooler cover onto the oil cooler. Press down firmly on the 2 corners of the oil cooler cover, which are inline with the oil cooler ports. until the O-rings are fully seated into the oil cooler cover.
Fig 7: Locating Oil Cooler Cover Onto Oil Cooler
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NOTE: Do not tighten the 2 bolts at this time.

Fig 8: Locating Oil Cooler-To-Oil Cooler Cover Bolts

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Install the 2 oil cooler-to-oil cooler cover bolts.

NOTE: Do not tighten the 2 bolts at this time.

Fig 9: Locating Oil Cooler-To-Oil Cooler Cover Nuts

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Install the 2 oil cooler-to-oil cooler cover nuts.
Tighten the 2 oil cooler-to-oil cooler cover bolts.
- Tighten to 22 N.m (16 lb-ft).
Fig 10: Locating Oil Cooler-To-Oil Cooler Cover Bolts
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Tighten the 2 oil cooler-to-oil cover nuts.
- Tighten to 22 N.m (16 lb-ft).
Fig 11: Locating Oil Cooler-To-Oil Cooler Cover Nuts
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Install the EGR coolant supply port.

Fig 12: Locating EGR Coolant Supply Port
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Using clean engine oil, lubricate the press-in-place gasket and install in the EGR coolant supply cover.

Fig 13: Installing Seal On EGR Cooler Coolant Supply Port Cover
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Install the EGR coolant supply cover and 2 bolts.
- Tighten to 10 N.m (89 lb-in).
Fig 14: Locating Bolts And EGR Cooler Supply Cover
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Install new press-in-place gaskets in the oil filter base.

Fig 15: Installing Gasket In Oil Filter Base
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NOTE: The old oil cooler cover bolts or new self-tapping bolts will be used.

Fig 16: Identifying Oil Filter Base And Bolts

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Install the oil filter base and 8 bolts.
1. Tighten the 5 bolts to 22 N.m (16 lb-ft).
2. Tighten the 3 bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb-in).
Install the oil cooler. For additional information, refer to OIL COOLER in this service information. If the oil cooler is being installed as part of an engine reassembly, refer to ENGINE in this service information.