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Oil Pan Assembly Note

Oil pan Assembly Note





1. Apply a continuous bead of silicone sealant to the oil pan as indicated in the figure.

Caution:
^ Install the oil pan within 10min of applying the silicone sealant
^ Make sure that there is no oil or dust on the seal side of oil pan.





2. Use a square ruler to unite the oil pan and the cylinder block junction side on the engine front cover side.





3. Tighten the rear oil pan bolts in the order as shown in the figure.
Tightening torque 17-23 N-m (1.8-2.3 kgf-m, 12.6-16.9 ft-lbf)
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