Ford Aerostar 1997 Workshop Manual page 42

1997 Aerostar/Ranger
9. Remove oil pan (6675) as outlined in this section.
Installation
1. Remove gasket material and sealer from gasket surfaces. Inspect engine front cover and damper
seal surface for nicks, burns, or other roughness which could cause a gasket or seal to fail.
2. Apply sealing compound to cylinder block sealing surfaces.
3. Apply sealing compound to front cover gasket surface and position engine front cover gasket (6020)
on front cover.
4. If necessary, replace crankshaft front seal (6700) using Crankshaft Front Seal Replacer T90T-6701-
A.
5. Place outer timing belt cover on engine and start all retaining bolts two or three turns. Make sure to
get different length bolts back in their proper holes.
6. Position engine front cover to the center of the crankshaft (6303) and to oil pan sealing face of the
cylinder blocks (6010).
7. Tighten front cover bolts to 17-21 Nm (13-15 lb-ft).
8. Install crankshaft position sensor.
9. Install oil pan as outlined in this section.
10. Lubricate seal lip with clean engine oil X0-5W30-QSP or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESE-
M2C153-E or SAE 5W-30 Service SG engine oil and install crankshaft front seal using Crankshaft
Front Seal Installer T90T-6701-A.
11. Coat crankshaft damper sealing surface with clean engine oil X0-5W30-QSP or equivalent meeting
Ford specification ESE-M2C153-E or SAE-5W-30 Service SG engine oil.
12. Apply Silicone Rubber D6AZ-19562-BA or equivalent meeting Ford specifications ESB-M4G92-A and
ESE-M4G195-A to keyway of crankshaft vibration damper and pulley prior to installation.
13. CAUTION: Do not drive damper on with a hammer.
Install crankshaft vibration damper and pulley using Crankshaft Damper Replacer T74P-6316-B.
Install crankshaft pulley bolt and tighten to 40-50 Nm (30-37 lb-ft), then turn bolt an additional 80-90
degrees tighter.
14. If water pump was removed from engine front cover:
a. Install water pump housing gasket (8507) on the water pump.
b. Position water pump on engine front cover with two bolts finger-tight. Tighten all water pump
bolts to 8.5-12 Nm (6-9 lb-ft).
15. On Ranger, install engine as outlined in this section.
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