Block Heater: Installation
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- Inspect the sealing surfaces and clean with metal surface prep wipes.
Material: Motorcraft® Metal Surface Prep / ZC-31-A
- Position the block heater and finger-tighten the nut, making sure the block heater electrical connector points to the 9 o'clock position.
- Tighten the block heater nut.
Torque: 27 lb.in (3 Nm)
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NOTE: Route the block heater power cable away from hot or rotating components, or the cable can be damaged.
Connect the electrical connector.
- Install the catalytic converter. Refer to: Catalytic Converter .
- Fill and bleed the cooling system. Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding .