Repair Procedures: Installation

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Install the oil pan.

Before assembling the oil pan, remove the hardening sealant, foreign material, oil, dust, moisture remaining on the sealing surface and on the mating part.

Assemble the oil pan within 5 minutes after applying sealant.

Bead width : 2.5 - 3.5 mm (0.09843 - 0.1378 in)

Sealant : MS721 - 40 TYPE AA or TYPE AAO

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NOTE:

When applying sealant gasket, sealant must not be protruded into the inside of oil pan.
The sealant application shall be inner of the bolt holes.
When applying sealant on the lower crankcase, the sealant application line should be same with that of the oil pan.

Assemble the oil pan (A) and then uniformly tighten the oil pan bolts in several passes.

Tightening torque:

9.8 - 11.8 N.m (1.0 - 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 - 8.7 lb.ft)

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NOTE: After assembling the oil pan, fill engine oil after at least 30 minutes have elapsed.

Install the engine room under cover.
(Refer to Engine and Transaxle Assembly - "ENGINE ROOM UNDER COVER ")
Fill engine oil.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "ENGINE OIL ")