Ford Thunderbird Manual page 192

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
3. Push crankshaft rearward. Lubricate and install
upper crankshaft thrust washer (6334), by rolling
the crankshaft thrust washer onto machined shelf
between rear side of No. 5 bulkhead and thrust
face surface of crankshaft. Make sure coated
side of crankshaft thrust washer with three 5 mm
wide oil grooves is facing the crankshaft thrust
surface.
NOTE: ASSEMBLE
CAPS WITH ARROW
POINTING FORWARD,
CAPS ARE STAMPED
1 THROUGH 5 FRONT
TO REAR
Part
Item Number
1 6C360
2 6345
6345
3
4
6337
5 6333
6 6303
7 6334
8 6345
9 60 10
(Continued)
Engine, 4.6L {2V)
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FRONT OF
ENGINE
A13637-D
Description
Crankshaft Main Bearing
Cap Adjusting Screw
Crankshaft Main Bearing
Cap Bolt
Crankshaft Main Bearing
Cap Stud
Crankshaft Thrust Main
Bearing, Lower
Crankshaft Main Bearing,
Lower
Crankshaft
Crankshaft Thrust Washer
Crankshaft Main Bearing
Cap Side Bolt
Cylinder Blocks
Part
Item Number
10 6333
1 1 N806201-S
4.
NOTE: Crankshaft main bearing cap adjusting
screws must be bottomed on main bearing cap
prior to installation of main bearing cap.
Install main bearing caps. Tap main bearing caps
with a brass hammer to seat caps properly.
NOTE: ALL MAIN BEARING CAPS
MUST BE TAPPED INTO POSITION
PRIOR TO TIGHTENING. FAILURE
DO SO
TO MAY RESULT IN
IMPROPER TORQUE.
5. Push crankshaft forward using a prybar or similar
tool to seat crankshaft thrust main bearing and
crankshaft thrust washer.
NOTE: PUSH CRANKSHAFT IN DIRECTION
OF ARROW TO FULLY SEAT THRUST
BEARING. LEAVE PRYBAR IN POSmON
UNTIL ALL MAIN BEARING BOLTS ARE
TIGHTENED
6. NOTE: No. 5 main bearing cap must be seated
until the main bearing cap bolts are fully tightened
as described below.
With crankshaft pushed forward, install pry bars
or similar tools to push both RH and LH front
edges of No. 5 main bearing cap rearward and
position the lower crankshaft thrust main bearing
rear face properly against the thrust face of the
crankshaft.
03-01 8-88
Description
Crankshaft Main CBearing,
Upper
Woodruff Key
MAIN BEARING
CAP
A13642.C
1997 Thunderbird, Cougar July 1 996