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Engine, 4.6L (2V)
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IN-VEHICLE SERVICE (Continued)
5.
Install engine front cover, oil pump screen cover
and tube, oil pan and valve covers as described.
6.
Fill engine to specified level on oil level dipstick
(6750)
with engine oil meeting Ford specification
WS5-M2C 1 53-F.
7.
Start engine and check for leaks.
Pistons and Connecting Rods
Rem
o
val
1 . Remove RH and LH cylinder heads
(6049)
as
described.
2.
Remove and discard head gaskets
(605 1 ).
3.
4.
If
cylinder heads are to be serviced, refer to
Subassemblies, Cylinder Head in Disassembly
and Assembly.
Remove oil pan
(6675)
and oil pan gasket
(67 10)
as described.
Part
/
FRONT OF
ENGINE
/
A13653-B
Item
Number
Description
1
W701240-S309
Bolt (16 Req'd)
2
6730
Oil Pan Drain Plug
3
6675
Oil Pan
4
6710
Oil Pan Gasket
5
6010
Cylinder Blocks
A
-
Tighten to 20 N·m ( 1 5 Lb-Ft)
B
-
Tighten to 1 1 - 16 N·m (9- 1 1
Lb-Ft)
5.
Remove oil pump and oil pump screen cover and
tube
(6622).
Part
Item
Number
1
N806 180-S
2
N605904-S
3
6622
4
6354
5
6010
6
N806 1 83
7
6600
8
3Z728
9
N806 1 55-S2
A
-
B
-
/
FRONT OF
ENGINE
/
Description
Stud Spacer
Bolt
A24303-A
Oil Pump Screen Cover and
Tube
Crankshaft Main Bearing
Cap Stud
Cylinder Blocks
Bolt (4 Req'd)
Oil Pump
0-Ring
Bolt (2 Req'd)
Tighten to 20-30 N·m ( 1 5-22
Lb-Ft)
Tighten to 8- 1 2 N-m (7 1-106
Lb-ln)
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