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Installation

1. Carefully clean all gasket material from engine front cover and cylinder block.

CAUTION: Aluminum gouges easily; use care when scraping gasket material from engine front cover or leakage may occur upon reassembly.

NOTE: Lightly oil all bolt and stud bolt threads with clean engine oil meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C 153-G before installation except those specifying special sealant.

2. Clean sealant from cylinder block to oil pan and engine front cover mating surfaces using Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M5B392-A.
3. Inspect crankshaft front seal for wear or damage. Replace if necessary.
4. Align engine front cover gasket over cylinder block dowels.
5. Install crankshaft front oil seal protector onto crankshaft if available.
6. Install engine front cover and water pump as an assembly onto cylinder block with water pump pulley loosely attached to water pump hub.





7. Hand-start engine front cover retaining bolts. Apply Pipe Sealant with Teflon D8AZ-19554-A or equivalent meeting Ford specifications WSK-M2G350-A2 and ESR-M18P7-A to bolt Nos.1,2 and 3 as illustrated.
8. Tighten retaining bolt No. 1 through 20-30 Nm (15-22 ft. lbs.) and No. 11 through 8-12 Nm (71-106 inch. lbs.).
9. Clean inside of oil pan. Install oil pan.
10. Hand-tighten water pump pulley retaining bolts.
11. Install crankshaft damper and crankshaft pulley. Tighten damper retaining bolt to 125-165 Nm (93-121 ft. lbs.) and the four pulley retaining bolts to 40-55 Nm (30-44 ft. lbs.).
12. If crankshaft position sensor was removed from engine front cover, install crankshaft position sensor and tighten retaining bolts to 5-7 Nm (45-61 inch. lbs.).
13. Install drive belt tensioner.
14. Install drive belt. Tighten water pump pulley retaining bolts to 20-30 Nm (15-22 ft. lbs.).
15. Install lower radiator hose and heater water hose. Clamp securely.
16. Fill and bleed engine cooling system.
17. Fill crankcase to proper level with clean engine oil XO-5W30-QSP or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-G.
18. Connect battery ground cable.
19. Start engine and check for coolant, exhaust and oil leaks.
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