Ford Thunderbird Manual page 163

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IN-VEHICLE SERVICE (Continued)
Remove the connecting rod cap, lower
3.
connecting rod bearing and upper connecting rod
bearing. Keep cap and connecting rod bearings
together. Use care to prevent damage to the
bearing and cylinder bore surfaces.
CAUTION: Care should be taken not to
4.
damage the cracked rod and cap joint face
surfaces. Damage to the engine may occur.
Connecting rod bolts
connecting rod cap hole with a light press fit. The
connecting rod bolts have been torqued to yield
at least twice and must be discarded. Use a
hammer and punch to drive connecting rod bolt
from connecting rods.
DRIVE BOLTS OUT
USING HAMMER AND PUNCH
SUPPORT BEARING
CAP WHILE
REMOVING BOLTS
Inspect the connecting rods, connecting rod caps
5.
and crankshaft as described in Section
Installation
Clean crankshaft connecting rod journals with a
1 .
clean cloth.
2. Lubricate crankshaft and connecting rod bearing
surfaces with clean engine oil meeting Ford
specification WS8-M
CAUTION: Be sure not to scratch cylinder
3.
wall or crankshaft journal with connecting
rod. Pull piston (6 1 08) down until connecting
rod bearing seats on crankshaft journal.
Install upper connecting rod bearings in the
connecting rod cap(s). Align retaining tang of
connecting rod bearing with notch in connecting
rod.
NOTE: Due to the use of a cracked connecting
4.
rod joint face surface, the connecting rod cap
must be properly aligned to the connecting rod.
The connecting rod and connecting rod cap
bearing tangs should be located on the same side
of the connecting rod.
Install lower connecting rod bearings in the
connecting rod cap(s). Align retaining tang of
connecting rod bearing with notch in connecting
rod cap.
Engine, 4.6L (2V)
are retained in the
{62 1 4)
A15051-B
03-00.
C
2 1 53-F.
Install connecting rod caps and alternately tighten
5.
new connecting rod cap bolts in several passes
to obtain N·m
40-45 {30-33 1b-ft)
connecting rod bolts an additional
degrees. After installation, rotate crankshaft to
ensure smooth operation.
Check connecting rod side clearance using Dial
6.
Indicator with Bracketry TOOL
equivalent. Clearance should be
inch). If side clearance is greater
{0.006..0.0 1 77
than maximum service limit of
inch), replace connecting rods and
crankshaft.
DIAL
INDICATOR
WITH BRACKET RY
TOOL-4201 -C
Install oil pump screen cover and tube and oil pan
7.
with new oil pan gasket
Flywheel
Removal
Remove transmission. Refer to Section
1 .
Remove six bolts retaining flywheel
2.
crankshaft and remove flywheel.
{6303)
BOLT
6 REQ'D
TIGHTEN TO
73-87 N·m
FLYWHEEL
(54-64
LB-FT)
6375
Installation
Position flywheel on crankshaft and install six
1 .
retaining bolts. lighten in alternating sequence to
N·m lb-ft).
73-87 {54-64
03-01 8-59
and rotate
90- 1 20
or
-420 1-C
mm
0. 1 5..0.45
mm
0.50 {0.020
I
or
as described.
{67 1 0)
07..0 1 .
to
{6375)
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FRONT OF
ENGINE
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A24304-A
1997 Thunderbird, Cougar July 1996