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Section 3-Engine Removal and Installation
13
the manifold.
Install
the
lockwashers and
nuts,
and
tighten
the
nuts to specifications.
Connect the engine temperature
sending
unit
wire,
the
oil pressure sending unit wire,
and
the generator
wire.
Install
the
dipsti
ck.
Connect
the accelerator
linkage.
Connect and adjust
the
choke and throttle controls,
then
connect the wind-
shield wiper vacuum hose. Connect the flexible fuel line.
NOTE: On trucks
equipped with an air
co mpresso
r
,
inst.alll.h
e
compressor, connect the
co mpresso
r
lines,
and install the air line
clip retaining screw.
Tighten
the reservoir inlet
ji,
t ling.
Close the reservoir
drain
cock.
Install
the radiator
t
o
front fender
apron
support,
the radiator and shroud
assemb ly,
Install the
center
and upper
grille sheet metal.
Connect
the
radiator
hoses
and the heater
h
oses.
Re-
move
the tape
from
the
carbu retor, and
install
the air
cleaner.
Connect
the ignition coil
primary wire
and the
ground wire.
Position
the
loom
clip,
taillight wire clip,
and speedometer
clip,
and
install the
retaining screws.
Install
the distributor rotor and cap.
Install
the floor
pan.
Connect the battery
cable,
in-
stall the
cover,
then install the
floor
mat. Connect the
throttle return spring.
Fill the cooling system.
Fill
the crankcase with
the
proper grade and quantity of engine oil. Run
the
engine
until it
is thoroughly warmed, and
check
for oil
and
coolant
leaks.
c. Fordomatic-ConventionaI
and Cab
Forward Trucks
The
following procedure covers the units equipped
with
Fordomatic.
(1)
REMOVAL. To
remove
the
engine
from
Ford-
omatic equipped vehicles, perform the steps outlined
for
the
appropriate
vehicle in the preceding para-
graphs,
in addition to the following steps:
D
isconnect
the
transmission oil to
water
cooler inlet
and
outlet
tubes.
Rem
ove
the
upper
screws
retaining the
converter
housing
to the engine.
Remove
the
converter housing
to
engine
lower
screws.
Remove
the
converter
housing
lower access cove
r,
then using the tool
illustrated
in
fig.
6, turn
the
flywheel
ti
ll
the
fl
ywheel
drive
pla
t
e
is
in position
so
that
t
he
three bolts
can
be removed. Turn
the
flywheel
180
°, and remove the other three
bolts.
The
Fordomatic
flywheel
drive plate
is
shown in fig.
7.
Install
the engine lifting sling and remove the engine
in
the usual manner.
(2)
INSTALLATION.
Install
t
h
e engine
In
the
chassis in the usual manner,
aligning
the
converter
pilot
with the crankshaft.
Lower
the engine on the front
CONVERTER COVER ATTACHING
BOLTS
2927
fig. 6-f/ywheel Drive Plate Removal
supports. Install the converter housing to engine upper
bolts. Tighten
the
bolts finger tight.
Install
the front
support washers and nuts.
Remove
the
engine
lifting
sling.
Install
the converter housing to
engine
lower
bolts,
and tighten the bolts
to
40-45 foot-pounds
t orque. In-
stall the
six
converter
to flywheel drive plate bolts.
In-
stall
the converter
housing
lower
access
cover.
Tighten
the converter housing to engine upper bolts
to
40-45
foot-pounds torque.
Insta
ll
the floor pan
and
the
floor
mat.
Connect
the
transmission
oi
l
to water
cooler
inlet and
outlet tubes.
Proceed
with
the
remainder of
the
engine installation
in
the manner prescribed for
the individual
vehicle.
Fig. 7-Fordomatic Flywheel Drive Plate
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