Mazda engine L8, LF, L3. Manual — part 16

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Front Oil Seal Aassembly Note

1. Apply clean engine oil to the oil seal.
2. Push the oil seal slightly in by hand.
3. Compress the oil seal using the SST and a

hammer.

Engine Front Cover Aassembly Note

1. Apply silicone sealant to the engine front cover as

shown.

Caution

••••

Install the cylinder head cover within 10
minutes of applying the silicone sealant.

••••

Silicone sealant is not need in area C as
indicated below due to an existing. (L3
(with variable valve timing mechanism))

Thickness

A: 2.0—3.0 mm {0.079—0.118 in}
B: 1.5—2.5 mm {0.059—0.098 in}

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2. Install the cylinder head cover bolts in the order

as shown.

Crankshaft Pulley Lock Bolt Aassembly Note

1. Install the SST to the camshaft as shown.

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Except Europe

2. Install the M6 x 1.0 bolt in by hand.
3. Turn the crankshaft clockwise so that the

crankshaft is in the No.1 cylinder TDC position.

Bolt No.

Tigtining torque N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}

1—18

8.0—11.5 N·m
{81.6—117.2 kgf·cm, 70.9—101.7 in·lbf}

19—22

40—55 {4.1—5.6, 29.7—40.5}

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4. Hold the crankshaft pully using the SST.
5. Tighten the crankshaft pulley lock bolt in the

following two steps.
(1) Tighten to 96—104 N·m {9.8—10.6 kgf·m,

70.9—76.7 ft·lbf}

(2) Tighten 87

°°°°

—93

°°°°

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6. Remove the M6 x 1.0 bolt.
7. Remove the SST from the camshaft.
8. Remove the SST from the block lower blind plug.
9. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise two turns until

the TDC position.

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If not aligned, loosen the crankshaft pulley
lock bolt and repeat from Step 1.

10. Install the cylinder block lower blind plug.

Tightening torque: 20 N·m {2.0 kgf·m, 14.8 ft·lbf}

Cylinder Head Cover Aassembly Note

1. Apply silicone sealant to the mating faces as

shown.

Caution

••••

Install the cylinder head cover within 10
minutes of applying the silicone sealant.

Dot diameter: 4.0—6.0 mm {0.16—0.23 in}

2. Install the cylinder head cover with a new gasket.

3. Tighten the bolts in the order shown.

Tightening torque: 8.0 —12 N·m {81.6—122.3
kgf·cm, 70.9—106.2 in·lbf}

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