Oil Pump: Installation

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1.

Install the oil pump and the bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

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2.

Using a new O-ring seal, install the oil pump screen and pickup tube and the bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

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NOTE: The oil pan and the 4 specified bolts must be installed and the oil pan aligned to the cylinder block within 4 minutes of sealant application. Final tightening of the oil pan bolts must be carried out within 60 minutes of sealant application.

NOTE: Failure to use Motorcraft ® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone may cause the engine oil to foam excessively and result in serious engine damage.

3.
Apply a 3 mm (0.11 in) bead of Motorcraft ® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone to the sealing surface of the oil pan-to-engine block and to the oil pan-to-engine front cover mating surface.

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4.

Apply a 5.5 mm (0.21 in) bead of Motorcraft ® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone to the 2 crankshaft seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block joint areas on the sealing surface of the oil pan.

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NOTE: Keep the oil pan as close as possible to the transmission while installing, then slide forward towards the engine front cover to prevent wiping off of the sealant.

NOTE: The oil pan and the 4 specified bolts must be installed within 4 minutes of the start of sealant application.

5.
Install the bolts finger tight.

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6.

Install the LH bell housing-to-oil pan bolts.

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7.

Install the RH bell housing-to-oil pan bolt.

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8.

Tighten the pan bolts in sequence.

Fig 1: Oil Pan Bolts (Tightening Sequence)

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9.

Install the remaining oil pan bolts. Tighten in 3 stages in the sequence shown.
- Stage 1: Tighten bolts 1-9 and 11-14 to 20 Nm (177 lb-in), then rotate an additional 45 degrees.
- Stage 1: Tighten bolts 15 and 16 to 10 Nm (89 lb-in), then rotate an additional 45 degrees.
- Stage 1: Tighten bolt 10 to 20 Nm (177 lb-in), then rotate an additional 90 degrees.

Fig 2: Oil Pan Bolts (Tightening Sequence)

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10.

Tighten the LH bell housing-to-oil pan bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

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11.

Tighten the RH bell housing-to-oil pan bolt.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

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All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles

NOTE: Use care when positioning the front axle housing, or the vacuum lines to the axle solenoid may become disconnected or damaged.

12.
Raise the front axle carrier into position.

13.

Install the lower front axle carrier mounting bushing bolt.
- Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).

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14.

Install the axle shaft housing carrier bushing bolt.
- Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).

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15.

Install the upper front axle carrier bushing bolt.
- Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).

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All vehicles

16.

Install the starter motor. Refer to: Starting System .

17.

Install the nuts and bolts and the crossmember.
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).

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18.

Install a new engine oil filter.
- 1.
  
  Stage 1: Tighten to 44 lb.in (5 Nm)
- 2.
  
  Stage 2: Tighten an additional 180 °

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19.

Install the crankshaft timing chain sprocket with timing dot mark out.

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NOTE: It may be necessary to rotate the camshafts slightly, to align the timing marks.

20.
Install the primary timing chain with the colored links aligned with the timing marks on the VCT assemblies and the crankshaft sprocket.

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21.

Install the lower LH primary timing chain guide and the bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

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22.

Install the primary timing chain tensioner arm.

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23.

Reset the primary timing chain tensioner.
- 1.
  
  Release the ratchet detent.
- 2.
  
  Using a soft-jawed vise, compress the ratchet plunger.
- 3.
  
  Align the hole in the ratchet plunger with the hole in the tensioner housing and install a suitable lockpin.

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NOTE: It may be necessary to rotate the camshafts slightly to remove slack from the timing chain to install the tensioner.

24.
Install the primary timing chain tensioner and the bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Remove the lockpin.

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25.

As a post-check, verify correct alignment of all timing marks.
- There is 48 links in between the RH intake VCT assembly colored link (1) and the LH intake VCT assembly colored link (2).
- There is 35 links in between RH intake VCT assembly colored link (2) and the 2 crankshaft sprocket links (3).

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26.

Remove the RH Camshaft Holding Tool.

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27.

Install the RH valve train oil tube and the bolts and tighten in 2 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 45 degrees.

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28.

Remove the LH Camshaft Holding Tool.

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29.

Install the LH valve train oil tube and the bolts and tighten in 2 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 45 degrees.

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30.

Install the engine front cover. Refer to: Engine Front Cover .

31.

Fill the engine with clean engine oil.

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32.

If equipped, install the bolts and the skid plate.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

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33.

If, equipped, install lower air deflector tighten the quarter turn retainers, and the pushpins.

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34.

Install the fasteners and the splash shield

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