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Engine Front Cover: Installation

    CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive disks or other abrasive means to clean sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths.
  1. Clean and inspect the mounting surfaces of the engine and the front cover.
    2. NOTE: The engine front cover must be installed and the bolts tightened within 4 minutes of applying the silicone gasket and sealant.
  2. Apply a 2.5 mm (0.10 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the cylinder head and oil pan joint areas. Apply a 2.5 mm (0.10 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the front cover.
    3. Fig 1: Locating Silicone Gasket
    G03897744Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Install the engine front cover. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown, to the following specifications:
    • Tighten the 8-mm bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    • Tighten the 13-mm bolts to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    4. Fig 2: Identifying Engine Front Cover Bolts Tightening Sequence
    GF0024077Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Install the accessory drive idler pulley. For additional information, refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE article.
  5. Lower the engine to the installed position.
  6. Install the engine mount. For additional information, refer to Engine Mount .
  7. Install the power steering pump. For additional information, refer to POWER STEERING article.
  8. Install the coolant expansion tank. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
  9. Install the coolant pump pulley and the 3 bolts.
    • Do not tighten at this time.
    10. NOTE: Remove the through-bolt from the Camshaft Front Oil Seal Installer.
    NOTE: Lubricate the oil seal with clean engine oil.
  10. Using the Camshaft Front Oil Seal Installer, install the crankshaft front oil seal.
    11. Fig 3: Installing Crankshaft Front Oil Seal Using Special Tool
    G03897717Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Install the crankshaft pulley. For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Pulley .
    12. CAUTION: Only hand-tighten the bolt or damage to the front cover can occur.
  12. Install a standard 6 mm x 18 mm bolt through the crankshaft pulley and thread it into the front cover.
    13. Fig 4: Identifying 6 mm x 18 mm Bolt
    GF0041281Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Install the CKP sensor and the 2 bolts.
    • Do not tighten the bolts at this time.
    14. Fig 5: Identifying Bolts
    GF0041284Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Using the Crankshaft Sensor Aligner, adjust the CKP sensor.
    • Tighten the 2 bolts to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
    15. Fig 6: Identifying CKP Sensor
    GF0043079Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Connect the CKP sensor electrical connector.
    • Attach the 2 wiring harness retainers to the engine front cover.
  16. Remove the 6 mm x 18 mm bolt.
    17. Fig 7: Identifying 6 mm x 18 mm Bolt
    GF0041281Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Tighten the coolant pump pulley bolts.
    • Tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).
  18. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM article.
  19. Fill the power steering system. For additional information, refer to STEERING SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
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