Ford Falcon. Manual — part 159

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DISASSEMBLY (Continued)

29. Using the special tool, remove the front crank

26. Remove the water pump.

seal.

Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces.

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.

30. Remove the bolt and the belt idler pulley.

27. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.

31. Remove the eight spark plugs.

NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

28. Using the special tool, remove the crankshaft

damper.

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DISASSEMBLY (Continued)

34. Remove the crankshaft sensor ring from the

32. Remove the bolts, studs and the valve covers.

crankshaft.

Remove the gaskets. Clean and inspect the

sealing surfaces.

CAUTION: Since the engine is not

free-wheeling, if the crankshaft (6303) or the

CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers,

camshafts (6250) are moved in any manner

wire brushes, power abrasive discs or

during removal and installation, the crankshaft

other abrasive means to clean the sealing

and the camshafts must be re-synchronized.

surfaces. These tools cause scratches and

gouges which make leak paths. Use a

plastic scraping tool to remove all traces

of old sealant.
NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

35. Position the piston at the bottom of the stroke and

the camshaft lobes at the base circle.

36. Using the special tool, compress the intake valve

springs and remove the roller followers.

33. Remove the studs, bolts, and the engine front

cover.

Remove the gaskets, clean and inspect the

sealing surfaces.

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.

37. Remove the two bolts, the timing chain tensioner

(6L266) and tensioner arm (6L255).
NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

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DISASSEMBLY (Continued)

38. Remove the LH and RH timing chains and the

40. Remove the RH and RH exhaust manifolds.

crankshaft sprocket.

1. Remove the eight bolts.

Remove the timing chains from the camshaft

2. Remove the exhaust manifold and gasket.

sprockets.

NOTE: RH manifold same as LH manifold.

Remove the right and left timing chains and

the crankshaft sprocket from the crankshaft.
NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Item

Description

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39. Remove the bolts and the timing chain guides.

2

RH manifold

CAUTION: The bolts are different lengths 41. Remove the bolts from the RH and LH cylinder

and must be returned to their original location.

head and remove the cylinder heads.

NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

Discard the bolts.

42. Remove and discard head gaskets.

Clean and inspect the cylinder block and the

head sealing surfaces.

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.

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DISASSEMBLY (Continued)

45. Before removing pistons, inspect the top of the

cylinder bores. If necessary, remove the ridge or

carbon deposits from each cylinder using a

Cylinder Ridge Reamer, following manufacturer’s

instructions.

43. Remove the bolts and remove the oil pump

screen cover and tube and the spacer.

46. Remove the bolts and the connecting rod caps for

pistons number 1 and 6.

CAUTION: Do not stamp the top of

pistons. This may cause ring land damage.
NOTE: Connecting rods and rod caps should be

numbered to keep the correct orientation.

44. Remove the bolts and remove the oil pump.

Remove the gasket. Clean and inspect the

sealing surfaces.

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.

47. Discard the bolts.

NOTE: Carefully tap connecting rod bolts out.

Avoid damaging the rod cap.

48. Install the Connecting Rod Guides and push the

pistons number 1 and 6 through the top of the

cylinder block (6010).

CAUTION: Do not scratch the cylinder

walls or crankshaft journals with the

connecting rod.
NOTE: Connecting rod guides shown uninstalled

for clarity.

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