49. Oil Pan Installation

Oil Pan Installation

^ Tools Required
- J 44715 Oil Pan Alignment Pins

Notice: After the pan has been placed on the engine block, do not allow the pan to move as this will not allow the sealant to properly seal in the chamfered flange.

Important: Alignment of the oil pan is critical to ensure the transaxle nose cone-to-oil pan and the transaxle mating flange-to-oil pan alignment. Application of RTV is critical to ensure the positive seal of the chamfered sealing flange on the oil pan-to-engine block mating surface.

1. Clean the oil pan and the engine block sealing flanges with a chlorinated solvent such as carburetor spray cleaner, brake clean, or alcohol SA P/N 21007432, or equivalent.





2. Install the J 44715 into the datum holes as shown in the illustration. Tighten until firmly seated in the block.
3. Apply a 2 mm (0.08 inch) bead of LOCTITE 5900, or equivalent, 3 mm (0.12 inch) from the edge of the oil pan.
4. Assemble the oil pan to the engine block.
a. Install the nose cone bracket-to-oil pan bolts and finger tighten.
b. Install the transaxle-to-oil pan bolts and finger tighten in order.
c. Remove the J 44715.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

d. Install the oil pan bolts with Permatex Threadlocker Blue P/N 21485278 or equivalent.
^ Tighten the oil pan bolts to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.).
e. Torque the nose cone bracket-to-oil pan bolts and the transaxle-to-oil pan bolts.
^ Tighten the transaxle-to-oil pan bolts (transaxle nose-bracket bolts) to 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the nose cone bracket-to-oil pan bolts to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
5. Install the drain plug.
^ Tighten the oil drain plug to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).