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Installation



Engine Front Cover
Installation

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1. Install the gaskets on the engine front cover.
2. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

NOTE: If not secured within four minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep Follow the directions on the packaging Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.






Apply a head of silicone gasket and sealant at the cylinder head-to-cylinder block surface and the oil pan-to-cylinder block surface, at the locations shown.






3. NOTE: Make sure that the engine front cover gaskets are in place on the engine front cover before installation.

Position the engine front rover on the front cover-to-cylinder block dowels and loosely install the bolts.

Romeo engine (4.6L)
















4. Tighten the engine front Cover fasteners in the sequence shown to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

Windsor engine (5.4L).
















5. Tighten the engine front cover fasteners in the sequence shown in three stages.
Stage 1: tighten fasteners 1 through 5 to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)
Stage 2: tighten fasteners 6 and 7 to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft)
Stage 3: tighten fasteners 8 through 15 to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft)

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6. Position the two radio frequency interference capacitors and install the bolts.






7. Position the drive belt idler pulleys and install the bolts.






8. NOTE: Hold the water pump pulley with a suitable tool to prevent rotation Position the coolant pump pulley sod install the bolts.
9. Raise and support the vehicle.






10. Loosely install the bolts, then tighten the bolts in two stages, in the sequence shown.
^ Stage 1 tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
^ Stage 2 tighten an additional 90 degrees.






11. Position the transmission cooler tube and the power steering tube brackets Install the nuts.
^ On 4.6L engine, tighten the nuts to 11 Nm (8 lb-ft).
^ On 5.4L engine, tighten the nuts to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).






12. Install the CKP sensor.
1. Install the sensor and bolt.
2. Connect the electrical connector.
13. Install a new crankshaft front oil seal. Front Crankshaft Seal






14. Position the A/C compressor and install the fasteners.






15. Install the harness routing clip.






16. Connect the A/C compressor electrical connector.






17. Install the power steering pump. Steering
18. Install the drain plug.
19. Install a new engine oil filter.
20. Lower the vehicle.











21. Install the CMP sensor and bolt.
22. Connect the CMP tensor electrical connector.
23. Install the cooling fan.

24. CAUTION: Fill the engine with clean engine oil before starting the engine to fill the cooling system or charge the A/C system. Install the LH and RH valve covers. Valve Cover

25. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
26 If equipped, turn on the air suspension switch.
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