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Intake Manifold Assembly: Assembly

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  1. Position a new lower intake manifold gasket and the upper intake manifold on the lower intake manifold and loosely install the bolts.
    Fig 1: Installing Upper And Lower Intake Manifolds
    G01545007Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Tighten the bolts in two stages using the sequence shown.
    • Stage 1: Tighten to 2 Nm (18 lb-in).
    • Stage 2: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    • Fig 2: Identifying Bolts Tightening Sequence
      G01545009Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.