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Oil Pan: Installation

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  1. Preparatory operations
      NOTE: Do not damage the mating faces.
    • Clean the mating faces.
    • Mating faces must be free from oil and sealant residue.

      Clean all traces of oil residue and oil sludge from the oil pan.

    2. CAUTION: Use studs. Sealer in the dead end bores can cause damage to the ladder frame.
    Fig 1: Installing Studs Dead End Bores
    G01614712Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Install 10 studs, M6 x 20, in the shown dead end bores.
    3. NOTE: Attach the oil pan within 10 minutes of applying sealant.
    Fig 2: Applying Bead Of Sealant To Oil Pan Mating Face
    G01614713Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Apply a 3 mm bead of sealant to the oil pan mating face.
    4. NOTE: Do not remove the oil pan, after the first contact with the ladder frame.
  4. Attach the oil pan and tighten the bolts in two stages. Fit the drain plug (shown with engine removed).
    • Stage 1: 6 Nm
    • Stage 2: 10 Nm
      Fig 3: Oil Pan Bolts Tightening Sequence
      G01614714Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Install the catalytic converter. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM .
  6. Fill with engine oil.
    • Fill capacity and engine oil according to specifications.
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