Oil Pan: Installation
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- Ensure sealing surfaces are clean and dry. Apply a continuous bead of silicone sealant onto sealing surface of No. 1 oil pan, inside of bolt holes. Install No. 1 oil pan. Install No. 1 oil pan nuts and bolts in their correct location. See Fig 1. See NO. 1 OIL PAN BOLT SPECIFICATIONS table. Ensure clearance between rear ends of oil pan and cylinder block is .008 in. (0.2 mm) or less to prevent oil pan from being stretched out of shape. See Fig 1. Tighten No. 1 oil pan nuts and bolts in several steps to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .NO. 1 OIL PAN BOLT SPECIFICATIONS
Bolt (1) Head Size mm Length - In. (mm) "A" 10 0.79 (20) "B" 10 1.38 (35) "C 12 2.36 (60) "D" 12 0.98 (25) (1) See Fig 1. - Install baffle plate. Install baffle plate nuts and bolts. Tighten nuts and bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Apply a continuous bead of silicone sealant onto sealing surface of No. 2 oil pan, inside of bolt holes. Install No. 2 oil pan nuts and bolts, and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .