Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1218

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OIL PAN (Continued)
(14) Unbolt oil pump pickup tube and remove tube
and oil pan gasket from engine.
REMOVAL—4X4
NOTE: 4X4 vehicles equipped with a 4.7L engine
must have the front axle removed before the oil pan
can be removed.
(1) Remove the front axle from vehicle. Refer to
DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE.
(2) Remove the structural dust cover (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STRUCTURAL COVER -
REMOVAL) (Fig. 105) using sequence shown.
Fig. 105 Structural Dust Cover Removal
(3) Drain the engine oil and remove oil filter.
NOTE: Do not pry on oil pan or oil pan gasket. Gas-
ket is mounted to engine and does not come out
with oil pan.
(4) Remove the oil pan mounting bolts and oil pan
(Fig. 106).
Fig. 106 Oil Pan Mounting Bolts and Oil Pan
(5) Unbolt oil pump pickup tube and remove tube
and oil pan gasket from engine.
INSTALLATION—4X2
(1) Clean the oil pan gasket mating surface of the
bedplate and oil pan.
(2) Position the oil pan gasket and pickup tube
with new o-ring. Install the mounting bolt and nuts.
Tighten bolt and nuts to 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.).
(3) Position the oil pan and install the mounting
bolts. Tighten the mounting bolts to 15 N·m (11 ft.
lbs.) in the sequence shown (Fig. 104).
(4) Raise the engine and remove the blocks of
wood.
(5) Lower engine and install both the left and
right side engine mount through bolts (Fig. 103).
Tighten the nuts to 68 N·m (50 ft. lbs.).
(6) Remove jack and install oil filter.
(7) Install structural dust cover (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STRUCTURAL COVER -
INSTALLATION).
(8) Install exhaust pipe onto exhaust manifolds.
(9) Lower vehicle.
(10) Install intake manifold (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/
MANIFOLDS/INTAKE MANIFOLD - INSTALLA-
TION).
(11) Install throttle body resonator and air inlet
hose.
(12) Install upper fan shroud.
(13) Fill cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(14) Fill engine oil.
(15) Start engine and check for leaks.
INSTALLATION—4X4
(1) Clean the oil pan gasket mating surface of the
bedplate and oil pan.
(2) Position the oil pan gasket and pickup tube
with new o-ring. Install the mounting bolt and nuts.
Tighten bolt and nuts to 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.).
(3) Position the oil pan and install the mounting
bolts. Tighten the mounting bolts to 15 N·m (11 ft.
lbs.) in the sequence shown (Fig. 106).
(4) Install structural dust cover (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STRUCTURAL COVER -
INSTALLATION).
(5) Install oil filter.
(6) Install front axle. Refer to DIFFERENTIAL
AND DRIVELINE.
(7) Lower vehicle.
(8) Fill engine oil.
(9) Start engine check for leaks.
ENGINE 4.7L 9 - 189