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Cleaning Procedure

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  1. Remove any old thread sealant and gasket material or sealant.
  2. Clean all the following areas with solvent:
    • Sealing surfaces
    • Cooling passages
    • Oil passages
    • Bearing journals
  3. Clean all threaded and through holes with solvent.
  4. Prior to the application of RTV sealant GM P/N 12378521 (Canadian P/N 88901148) or equivalent to the engine block seal groove clean the groove and mating surfaces of the upper engine block and the mating surface of the lower crankcase with cleaner solvent GM P/N 12378392 or 12346139 (Canadian P/N 88901247).
  5. CAUTION: Refer to SAFETY GLASSES CAUTION .
  6. Dry the upper engine block with compressed air.