Ford Focus Service Manual: Crankshaft Rear Seal with Retainer Plate
Special Tool(s)
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Installer, Crankshaft Rear Main Oil Seal
303-328 (T88P-6701-B1) |
Material
Item |
Specification |
Motorcraft® Metal Surface Prep
ZC-31-A |
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Motorcraft® SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil (US); Motorcraft®
SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil (Canada)
XO-5W20-QSP (US); CXO-5W20-LSP12 (Canada) |
WSS-M2C945-A |
Motorcraft® Silicone Gasket and Sealant
TA-30 |
WSE-M4G323-A4 |
Motorcraft® Silicone Gasket Remover
ZC-30 |
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Removal
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information,
refer to Section 100-02.
- Remove the flywheel or flexplate. For additional information, refer to Flywheel
or Flexplate in this section.
- Drain the engine oil.
- Install the drain plug and tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
- Remove the oil level indicator and tube. For additional information, refer
to Oil Level Indicator and Tube in this section.
- NOTICE: If the oil pan is not removed damage to the rear oil seal retainer
joint can occur.
Remove the 17 bolts and the oil pan.
- Remove the 6 bolts and the crankshaft rear seal with retainer plate.
Installation
- Using the Crankshaft Rear Main Oil Seal Installer, position the crankshaft
rear oil seal with retainer plate onto the crankshaft.
- Install the crankshaft rear seal with retainer plate and 6 bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- NOTICE: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs
or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches
and gouges, which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove traces
of sealant.
Clean and inspect all the oil pan, cylinder block and front cover flange
mating surfaces.
- NOTICE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed
and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket
remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure
to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
NOTE:
The oil pan must be installed and the bolts tightened within
4 minutes of applying the silicone gasket and sealant.
Apply a 2.5 mm (0.10 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the oil pan.
- Install the oil pan and the 2 bolts finger-tight.
- Install the 4 front cover-to-oil pan bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Install the remaining oil pan bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Install the oil level indicator and tube. For additional information, refer
to Oil Level Indicator and Tube in this section.
- Install the flywheel or flexplate. For additional information, refer to
Flywheel or Flexplate in this section.
- Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
Special Tool(s)
Installer, Camshaft Front Oil Seal
303-096 (T74P-6150-A)
Remover, Oil Seal
303-409 (T92C-6700-CH)
Material
Item
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Material
Item
Specification
Motorcraft® Metal Surface Prep
ZC-31-A
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Motorcraft® Silicone Gasket and Sealant
TA-30
WSE-M4G323-A4
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