Engine Front Cover - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV): Installation

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.

Clean all mating surfaces.

Material: Motorcraft ® Silicone Gasket Remover / ZC-30-A

Material: Motorcraft ® Metal Surface Prep Wipes / ZC-31-B
NOTE: The engine front cover must be secured within 10 minutes of Silicone Gasket and Sealant application. If the valve cover is not secured within 10 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with Motorcraft ® Metal Surface Prep.

Material: Motorcraft ® Silicone Gasket and Sealant / TA-30 (WSE-M4G323-A4)

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NOTE: Apply the 3 mm bead of sealant so half of the bead is on the front cover flange and half is on the chamfer.

NOTE: The engine front cover must be secured within 10 minutes of Silicone Gasket and Sealant application. If the engine front cover is not secured within 10 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with Motorcraft ® Metal Surface Prep.

Material: Motorcraft ® Silicone Gasket and Sealant / TA-30 (WSE-M4G323-A4)

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Torque
:Bolts 1 - 3: 35 lb.ft (48 Nm)

Bolts 4 - 13: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

Bolt 14: 35 lb.ft (48 Nm)

Bolts 15 - 21: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

Fig 1: Engine Front Cover Tightening Sequence (HEV)
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Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

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Torque
:1: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

2: 133 lb.in (15 Nm)

3: 159 lb.in (18 Nm)

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Install the following items:
1. Refer to: Engine Mount .
2. Refer to: Crankshaft Front Seal .
1. Refer to: Cooling System Draining, Filling And Bleeding .
2. Refer to: Air Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery, Evacuation And Charging .