Water Pump Component Installation Note

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CAUTION:

Assemble the water pump gasket to the correct direction shown in the illustration. Otherwise, it could leak engine coolant and damage the engine.

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Do not apply oil (such as engine oil, ATF) to the water pump gasket. Otherwise, the gasket could swell causing a seal malfunction.

Insert a new water pump gasket into the water pump groove.
Install the water pump.
Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

Fig 1: Water Pump Bolts Tightening Sequence
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