Lower Timing Cover (G1472726): Installation

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Apply RTV sealant WSE-M4G323-A6 (Loctite 5901G or Loctite 5900) to the areas shown, and tighten the bolts within 7 minutes.
CAUTION: Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material.

Install the bolts, but do not tighten fully at this stage.

Special Tool(s): 303-1433
NOTE: Tighten the bolts in the indicated sequence.

Fig 1: Timing Cover Bolts Tightening Sequence
Courtesy of JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC

Torque Specifications:

M6 12 Nm

M8 20 Nm
Torque Specifications: 12 Nm
Refer to: Brake Vacuum Pump - V8 5.0L Petrol/V8 S/C 5.0L Petrol .
Torque Specifications: 40 Nm
NOTE: Install the bolt finger tight before final tightening.

Torque Specifications: 40 Nm
Refer to: CRANKSHAFT PULLEY (G1785731) .
Refer to: BATTERY DISCONNECT AND CONNECT .
CAUTION: Make sure that the vehicle is left for 5 minutes from filling with oil and that the engine oil level is reading at least minimum (by following Steps 13 - 20), before starting the engine.
- Fill the engine with oil - for filling values on vehicles without supercharger:
  Refer to: Capacities .
- Fill the engine with oil - for filling values on vehicles with supercharger:
  Refer to: CAPACITIES .
- Clean any residual engine oil from the oil filler cap area.
CAUTION: Make sure that the vehicle has been left for 5 minutes from filling with oil.

Follow the Steps 13- 20 before starting the engine.
- Start the engine and allow to run for 10 minutes, stop the engine.
- Check for leaks.
CAUTION:
- Make sure that the selector lever and the gearshift mechanism are in the park (P) position.
- Make sure that the hood is open.
- Turn the ignition on.
- Press the right-hand directional button to access the instrument cluster menu.
- Press the right-hand OK button.
- Press the right-hand directional button to access the Oil Level Display.
- Press the right-hand OK button and follow the instructions.
- Press the cruise control cancel button twice within 2 seconds.
- The message center display will revert to the normal display in the trip computer.
- Press the right-hand OK button and follow the instructions.
- Check that the oil level display shows an oil level reading.
- Only after having started and run the engine for 10 minutes (as indicated in Step 12), switch off the engine, then stabilizing for 10 minutes, take a reading from the oil level display and, if necessary top up with engine oil.
NOTE: If instructed to follow Steps 13- 20 in a previous step, return to Step 12 and continue the procedure.

Turn the ignition off.
Allow 10 minutes for the engine oil level to stabilize if there has been additional oil top up.
NOTE: The following steps are to update the average oil level value.
- Turn the ignition on.
- Press and hold the cruise control cancel button for more than 2 seconds.
- The message center display will revert to the normal display in the trip computer.
Turn the ignition off.
Turn the ignition on.
- Press the right-hand directional button to access the instrument cluster menu.
- Press the right-hand OK button.
- Press the right-hand directional button to access the Oil Level Display.
- Press the right-hand OK button and follow the instructions.
- Make sure that the average oil level value has now been updated.
Refer to: Air Deflector (501-02 Front End Body Panels, Removal and Installation).