Oil Filter Removal And Installation; Engine Assembly Disassembly And Assembly - Ford VSG-411 Service Manual

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Basic Engine
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11. Fill and bleed the cooling system. Fill the crankcase.
12. Start the engine and check for oil pressure. Operate theengine
at fast idle and check for oil and coolant leaks.
13. Operate the engine until engine temperatures have stabilized.
Check and adjust the ignition timing. Adjust the engine idle
speed and fuel mixture to the specifications.
OIL FILTER
Removal
Place a drip pan under the filter. Unscrew the filter from the
adapter fitting. Clean the adapter filter recess.
llnstallation
I. Coat the gasket on the replacement filter with oil. Position the
filter on the adapter fitting. Hand tighten the filter until the
gasket contacts the adapter face, then aavance it l/2 turn.
2. Operate the engine at fast idle, and check for oil leaks. If oil
leaks are evident, perform the necessary repairs to correct the
leakage. Check the oil level and fill the crankcase as required.
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
ENGINE ASSEMBLY
Disassembly
1. Mount the engine on a stand and drain crankcase.
2. Disconnect the fuel line at the fuel pump and carburetor.
3. Disconnect the spark plug leads, remove them from the clip
on the rocker cover and position out of the way.
4. Disconnect the water outlet and crankcase ventilation hoses at
the intake manifold.
5. Disconnect the wire from the temperature gauge sending unit.
6. Disconnect the throttle rod, and the distributor vacuum ad-
vance hose from the carburetor.
7. Remove the governor mounting bolts and remove governor
and drive belt.
8. Remove the thermostat housing and thermostat.
9. Remove the rocker arm cover and gasket.
10. Remove the rocker arm shaft bolts evenly and lift off the
rocker arm shaft assembly.
11. Lift out the push rods from their locations and keep them in
their correct order.
12. Remove the cylinder head bolts and lift off the cylinder head
and gasket. Do not lay the cylinder head flat on its face as
damage to the spark plugs or gasket surface can occur.
13. Remove the fuel pump and oil pump.
14. Remove the dipstick and tube.
15. Remove the distributor and secondary wiring.
16. Remove fan, spacer, pulley and alternator belt.
17. Remove the alternator mounting and adjusting bracket bolts.
Remove alternator.
18. Remove crankshaft pulley.
19. Remove the water pump, front cover and crankshaft oil
slinger.
20. Remove any ridge and/or carbon deposits from the upper end
of the cylinder bores. Move the piston to the bottom of its
travel and place a cloth on the piston head to collect the
cuttings. Remove the cylinder ridge with a ridge cutter. Fol-
low the instructions furnished by the tool manufacturer. Nev-
er cut into the ring travel area in excess of l/32 inch when
removing ridge.
21. Invert the engine on the stand and remove the oil pan and
gaskets.
22. Remove the oil pick up tube and screen.
23. Remove the flywheel and rear engine plate.
24. Remove the rear bearing retainer.
25. Remove the timing chain tensioner.
26. Remove the camshaft sprocket and timing chain.
27. Remove the camshaft thrust plate and the camshaft.
28. Remove the tappets keeping them in their correct order.
29. Make sure all connecting rods and caps are marked so that
they can be installed in their original locations. Partially
loosen the connecting rod bolts several turns and tap them to
release the bearing caps. Remove the bolts completely and
remove the caps. Push the pistons out of the bores and remove
the assemblies.
30. Remove the main bearing caps bolts evenly and lift off each
cap. Lift out the crankshaft and handle with care to avoid
possible fracture or damage to finished surfaces.
3 1. Remove the main bearings from block and cap. Remove the
thrust washers.
32. Disassemble the piston and connecting rod assemblies. Re-
move the piston rings and the two piston pin snap rings. Push
the piston pin out of each piston.
33. Remove the coolant drain plug and oil pressure sending unit
from the block.
34. Remove the block from the stand.
Assembly
When installing nuts or bolts that must be torqued (refer to the
torque specifications), oil the threads with light weight engine oil.
Do not oil threads that require oil-resistant or water-resistant
sealer.
Start the assembly by examining the block and crankshaft to
determine the bearings to be used. The block with standard main
bearing bores is unmarked. With 0.38mm (0.015 in.) oversized
main bearing bores, the bearing caps are marked with white paint
(Figure 45).
FIG. 45 Main Bearing Cap Markings
The crankshaft main bearing journals of standard diameter
came in 2 size categories and are either unmarked or have a yellow
paint mark on the first counterweight (Figure 46). See specifica-
tions for dimensions.
FIG. 46 Main Bearing Journal Markings