Front Cover: Installation
- Clean gasket surfaces (DO NOT damage sealing surfaces). Install NEW gasket. Apply Sealer (1052080) to lower edges of front cover sealing surface. Apply Sealer (1052080) to large bolts. See Fig 1.
- Install front cover and upper bolts. Tighten bolts just enough to pull front cover against block. Install water pump pulley. Connect oil cooler coolant hose to front cover. Install forward light relay center. Install upper alternator bolts.
- Install belt sprocket onto intermediate shaft. See TIMING BELT & CAMSHAFT TIMING PROCEDURE . Raise and support vehicle. Install remaining front cover bolts. Tighten all front cover bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.
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