Number Description; Tighten To 8- 12 N·m; Lb-Ln) - Ford Thunderbird Manual

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
5. Further compress valve spring and remove valve
spring retainer keys (65 1 8), valve spring retainer
and valve spring.
Part
Item Number
1 6507
2 6505
3 657 1
4
65 13
5 6514
6
6518
6. Remove valve stem seal (657 1 ) using locking
pliers and remove intake valve (6507) and
exhaust valves (6505).
7. Remove 1 4 bolts retaining camshaft bearing caps
(68280) to cylinder head (6049).
Engine,
Description
Intake Valve
Exhaust Valve
Valve Stem Seal
Valve Spring
Valve Spring Retainer
Valve Spring Retainer Key
4.6L (2V)
8. Tap upward on camshaft bearing caps to
gradually lift camshaft bearing caps from cylinder
head. Remove camshaft.
Part
Item Number
1 6B280
2 N807352
3 6B280
4 6250
5
6564
6 6500
7 6049
8 N806070
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A
Assembly
1 . Position camshaft on cylinder head. Apply oil to
journals and lobes of camshaft.
2. Install and seat camshaft bearing cap. Hand-start
1 4 bolts.
3. NOTE: Each camshaft bearing cap is tightened
individually.
lighten camshaft bearing cap retaining bolts in
sequence to 8- 1 2 N·m (7 1 - 1 06 1b-ln).
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NOTE: VALVE TAPPET MUST
BE PUMPED UP BEFORE
INSTALLAOON
NOTE: LH SHOWN
RH SIMILAR
A14818-C
Description
Front Camshaft Bearing Cap
Bolt (2 Req'd)
Rear Camshaft Bearing Cap
Camshaft
Rocker Arm (8 Req' d)
Valve Tappet (8 Req'd)
Cylinder Head (LH)
Bolt (12 Req'd)
Tighten to 8·12 N·m (7 1-106

Lb-ln)

1997 Thunderbird, Cougar July 1 996