Notes on sealant path for oil pan - AH01.45-P-0001-01OLB

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ENGINE 651 in MODEL 117, 156, 176, 246

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Sealant Applying Area

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General information:

Sealing surface must be free of anticorrosion agents, free of machining residues, oil and free of grease and free of dust.
The sealing surface must be flat (replace bent components).
The thick black line in the picture identifies the sealant path (A).
Discontinuity of the sealant bead is not permissible.
Do not spread sealing bead.
Component temperature: At least +7 °C to maximum +25 °C
Sealant temperature: At least +7 °C to maximum +25 °C
Maximum assembly time: 7 minutes
Sealant bead diameter: 2 mm
Nozzle diameter: 1.5 mm