Ford Falcon. Manual — part 144

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Engine — 5.4L (3V)

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ASSEMBLY (Continued)

76. Install the intake manifold and tighten the bolts in

80. Install the special tool.

the sequence shown.

81. Install the special tool.

82. Install the special tool and remove the engine

from the work stand.

77. Install the crankcase ventilation tube on the LH

valve cover.

78. Install the radio frequency interference capacitors.

NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

83. Inspect the rear seal retainer plate. Clean the

mating surface for the rear seal retainer plate with

silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep.

Follow the directions on the packaging.

79. Install the engine control sensor wiring.

CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers,

wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other

abrasive means to clean the aluminum

retainer plate. 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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Engine — 5.4L (3V)

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ASSEMBLY (Continued)

84. Apply a 4 mm (0.16 in) bead of silicone gasket

87. Inspect the oil pan. Clean the mating surface for

and sealant around the rear oil seal retainer

the oil pan with silicone gasket remover and metal

sealing surface.

surface prep. Follow the directions on the

packaging.

NOTE: If not secured within four minutes, the

sealant must be removed and the sealing area

CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers,

cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone

wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other

gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow

abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces.

the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow

These tools cause scratches and gouges,

this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping

tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

88. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the rear oil

seal retainer-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
NOTE: If not secured within four minutes, the

sealant must be removed and the sealing area

cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone

gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow

the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow

this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

85. Install the rear oil seal retainer plate and loosely

install the six bolts.

89. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the engine

front cover-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
NOTE: If not secured within four minutes, the

sealant must be removed and the sealing area

cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone

gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow

the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow

86. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.

this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

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Engine — 5.4L (3V)

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ASSEMBLY (Continued)

90. Install the oil pan gasket and the oil pan and

91. Tighten the bolts in three stages, in the sequence

loosely install the bolts.

shown.

Stage 1: Tighten to 2 Nm (18 lb-in).
Stage 2: Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
Stage 3: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.

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Engine — 5.4L (3V)

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ASSEMBLY (Continued)

92. Using the special tools, install a new crankshaft

94. Install the flexplate or the flywheel and bolts.

rear oil seal.

Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.

CAUTION: Lubricate the inner lip of the

crankshaft rear oil seal with clean engine oil.

93. Using the special tools, install the crankshaft rear

oil slinger.

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