Ford Thunderbird Manual page 72

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IN-VEHICLE SERVICE (Continued)
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1 1 . Raise engine and support with Three Bar Engine
Support D88L -6000-A or equivalent.
1 2. Raise vehicle.
13. Remove starter motor ( 1 1 002).
1 4. Position drain pan.
1 5. Drain engine oil.
16. Remove oil bypass filter (67 14).
1 7 . Remove starter motor wire, ground strap and
automatic transmission oil cooler lines.
18. Remove oil pan-to-bell housing bolts and bolts at
crankshaft position sensor lower shield.
1 9. Remove remaining oil pan retaining bolts.
20. Remove steering shaft pinch bolt and separate
steering shaft.
2 1 . Position transmission jack under front sub-frame
(5C 145).
22. Remove six rearward bolts on front sub-frame.
Loosen two forward front sub-frame bolts.
23. Remove lower shock absorber-to-front
suspension lower arm bolts and nuts (both sides).
24. Lower front sub-frame.
25. Remove oil pan (6675).
26. Empty any residual oil from oil pan.
27. Remove oil pump screen cover and tube retainer
/"'"'
bolts and support bracket nut. Remove oil pump
screen cover and tube (6622) and discard oil
pump inlet tube gasket (6626).
Installation
1 . Install oil pump screen cover and tube using a new
oil pump inlet tube gasket. Tighten retainer bolts
to 20-30 N·m ( 1 5-22 1b-ft) and support bracket
nut to 4Q-55 N·m (30-40 lb-ft).
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Engine, 3.8L
FRONT OF ENGINE
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Part
Item Number
1 6622
2 N8 1 1 1 1 5
3 N8 1 146 1
4 60 10
5 6626
6 N80 1689
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A
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B
2. Clean mating surfaces of oil pan and cylinder
blocks (60 1 0).
3. Trial fit oil pan to cylinder blocks. Make sure
enough clearance has been provided to allow oil
pan to be installed without sealant being scraped
off under cylinder blocks.
4. NOTE: Prior to applying sealer, clean sealing
surfaces of cylinder blocks and oil pan with Metal
Surface Cleaner F4AZ - 1 9A536-RH or equivalent
meeting Ford specification WSE-M5B392-A, to
remove all residues that may interfere with the
sealer's ability to adhere.
NOTE: When using silicone sealer, assembly
must occur within 1 5 minutes after sealer
application. After this time, the sealer may start
to set-up and its sealing effectiveness may be
reduced.
Apply Silicone Gasket and Sealant
F6AZ- 19562-AA or equivalent meeting Ford
specification WSE-M4G323-A6 to oil pan.
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Description
Oil Pump Screen Cover and
Tube
Nut
Stud Bolt
Cylinder Blocks
Oil Pump Inlet Tube Gasket
Bolt
Tighten to N·m
40-55
Lb-Ft)
Tighten to N·m
20-30
Lb-Ft)
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