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Front Engine Plate: Service and Repair

COVER-ENGINE-FRONT

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove cooling fan and fan drive viscous clutch assembly.
3. Remove accessory drive belt.
4. Remove cooling fan support.
5. Remove vibration damper.
6. Remove timing belt outer cover.

CAUTION: Before removing the cylinder head cover/intake manifold or timing belt the engine must aligned at 90° ATDC and special tool VM.1089 installed. Failure to do so could result in valve and/or piston damage during reassembly.

7. Remove timing belt.
8. Remove timing belt inner cover.

NOTE: Crankshaft hub has left hand thread.

9. Remove crankshaft hub.





10. Remove front engine cover.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean engine block and front engine cover sealing surfaces.
2. Apply a continuous 3mm bead of Silicone Sealer to cover, install within 10 minutes. Torque bolts to 11.8 Nm.
3. Install crankshaft hub. Torque bolt to 304 Nm.
4. Install timing belt inner cover.
5. Install timing belt.
6. Install timing belt outer cover.
7. Remove 90 degree ATDC alignment pin VM.1080.
8. Install vibration damper.
9. Install cooling fan support.
10. Install accessory drive belt.
11. Install cooling fan and fan drive viscous clutch assembly.
12. Connect negative battery cable.
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