Valve Cover RH: Installation

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Install a new valve cover gasket.

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NOTE: If the valve cover is not installed and the fasteners tightened within 10 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned.

Apply an 6 mm dot of Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone to the locations shown.

Material

: Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone / TA-357 (WSE-M4G323-A6)

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Install the valve cover and tighten the fasteners in the sequence shown.
Torque: Stage 1: Tighten bolt number 1 to : 9 lb.in (1 Nm)

Stage 2: Tighten bolts 2 thru 14 to : 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

Fig 1: RH Valve Cover Tightening Sequence
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Connect the glow plug electrical connector and position aside.

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Position back the engine front cover and install the retainers.
Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

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Position back the heater hoses. Install the nuts for the CAC tube bracket.
Torque: 53 lb.in (6 Nm)

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Install the bolt for the CAC tube.
Torque: 53 lb.in (6 Nm)

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Install the RH fuel tube bracket and the nuts.
Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

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Install the RH fuel rail bracket and the bolts.
Torque: 17 lb.ft (23 Nm)

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Install the heater hose support bracket and the bolts.
Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

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Install the RH engine cover stud assemblies.
Torque: 1 : 62 lb.in (7 Nm) 2 : 62 lb.in (7 Nm)

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Install the engine appearance support bracket and the retainers.
Torque: 62 lb.in (7 Nm)

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Install the LH lower insulator.

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- Position back the fuel hoses.
- Position back the vacuum harness and connect. Refer to: Quick Release Coupling .
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Position back the wire harness. Connect the electrical connectors and the wire harness retainers.

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Install the turbocharger heat shield, the nut and the bolt.
Torque: Nut : 53 lb.in (6 Nm) Bolt : 18 lb.ft (24 Nm)

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Position back the heater hoses and connect the retainer.

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Install the following items:
1. Install the RH fuel rail. Refer to: Fuel Rail RH .
2. Install the RH fuel injectors. Refer to: Fuel Injectors RH .
3. Install the RH fuel injector supply tube. Refer to: Fuel Injector Supply Tube RH .
4. Install the RH fuel rail supply tube. Refer to: Fuel Rail Supply Tube RH .
5. Install the fuel rail balance tube. Refer to: Fuel Rail Balance Tube .
6. Install the intake manifold. Refer to: Intake Manifold .