Engine Front Cover: Installation
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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.
- Apply 2 mm beads of silicone sealant around the inner bolt holes.
Material: Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone / TA-357 (WSE-M4G323-A6)
- Apply 3 mm bead of silicone sealant on the engine front cover
Material: Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone / TA-357 (WSE-M4G323-A6)
- Apply 2 mm beads of silicone sealant around the inner bolt holes.
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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.
Apply beads of silicone sealant that are 15 mm in diameter across the cylinder head and cylinder block joint areas.
Material: Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone / TA-357 (WSE-M4G323-A6)
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NOTE: Note the different lengths of the bolts.
Install the engine front cover and the bolts finger tight.
- Tighten the engine front cover bolts in sequence shown in illustration.
- Tighten bolts 1 through 3 to
Torque: 35 lb.ft (48 Nm)
- Tighten bolts 4 through 15 to
Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)
- Tighten bolt 16 to
Torque: 35 lb.ft (48 Nm)
- Tighten bolts 17 through 22 to
Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)
- Tighten bolts 1 through 3 to
- Position the wiring harness and attach the wiring harness retainers.
- Install the engine mount. Refer to: Engine Mount .
- Install the coolant pump pulley and the bolts finger tight.
- If removed, install the idler pulley and the bolt.
Torque: 97 lb.in (11 Nm)
- Install the accessory drive belt tensioner and the bolts.
Torque: 97 lb.in (11 Nm)
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NOTE: Remove the through-bolt from the special tool.
- Lubricate the crankshaft front seal with clean engine oil.
- Using the special tools, install the crankshaft front seal.
Use Special Service Tool: 303-096 (T74P-6150-A) Installer, Camshaft Front Oil Seal.
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NOTE: Apply clean engine oil on the seal area before installing.
Lubricate the crankshaft pulley with clean engine oil.
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NOTE: Do not install the crankshaft pulley bolt at this time.
Position the crankshaft pulley onto the crankshaft with the crankshaft pulley TDC guide hole at the 6 o'clock position.
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NOTE: This step will correctly align the crankshaft pulley to the crankshaft.
Install a M6 standard bolt through the crankshaft pulley TDC guide hole and into the engine front cover TDC guide hole.
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NOTE: The crankshaft must remain in the TDC position during installation of the pulley bolt or damage to the engine can occur. Therefore, the crankshaft pulley must be held in place with the special tool and a new bolt should be installed using hand tools only.NOTE: Do not reuse the crankshaft pulley bolt.
Using the special tool, install the new crankshaft bolt and washer and tighten.
Use Special Service Tool: 303-1689 Holding Tool, Crank Damper.
Torque: Stage 1: 74 lb.ft (100 Nm)
Stage 2: 90°
- Remove the M6 bolt.
- Install the CKP sensor and the bolts finger tight.
- Install the special tool to set the CKP sensor position and tighten the bolts.
Use Special Service Tool: 303-1521 Alignment Tool, Crankshaft Position Sensor.
Torque: 62 lb.in (7 Nm)
- Remove Special Service Tool: 303-1521 Alignment Tool, Crankshaft Position Sensor.
- Remove Special Service Tool: 303-507 Timing Peg, Crankshaft TDC.
- Install the engine plug bolt.
Torque: 177 lb.in (20 Nm)
- Connect the CKP sensor electrical connector.
- Remove Special Service Tool: 303-1565 Alignment Tool, Camshaft.
- Install the following items:
- Install the valve cover. Refer to: Valve Cover .
- Install the air cleaner outlet pipe. Refer to: Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe .
- Install the accessory drive belt. Refer to: Accessory Drive Belt .
- Install the RH fender splash shield. Refer to: FENDER SPLASH SHIELD .
- Install the cowl panel. Refer to: Cowl Panel .
- Position back the degas bottle on the support tabs.
- Tighten the coolant pump pulley bolts.
Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
- Install the engine undershield and the fasteners.
- Use the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Misfire Monitor Profile Correction routine in the diagnostic scan tool.