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Engine Front Cover: Installation

  1. Ensure all gasket surfaces are clean. Ensure oil slinger is installed on crankshaft. Apply sealing compound on both sides of front cover gasket. Install gasket on cylinder block. Replace front section of oil pan seal with similar section fabricated from new seal.
  2. Coat seal with RTV sealant and place in position. Apply sealant to the joint area of oil pan and cylinder block. Apply engine oil on seal-to-oil pan contact areas.
  3. Place front cover on cylinder block. Place Front Cover Seal Installer (6139) in front cover seal area. Install all retaining bolts. Torque bolts to specification.
  4. Install front cover oil seal. See FRONT COVER OIL SEAL this article. Remove front cover seal installer. To install remaining components, reverse removal procedure. Lubricate vibration damper retaining bolt with oil prior to installation. Torque bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table at end of this article.
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