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Engine Front Cover: Removal

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  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  2. Remove both valve covers. Refer to Valve Cover RH  and Valve Cover LH .
  3. Remove the radiator. Refer to ENGINE COOLING .
  4. Remove the water pump. Refer to ENGINE COOLING .
  5. Raise and support the vehicle.
  6. Remove the top bolts and the lower bolt and position the power steering pump aside.
    Fig 1: Removing Top Bolts And Lower Bolt
    G01548289Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Disconnect the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor electrical connector.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Electrical Connector
    G01548290Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the drain plug and drain the engine oil.
    Fig 3: Removing Drain Plug
    G01548291Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the four front oil pan bolts.
    Fig 4: Removing Front Oil Pan Bolts
    G01548292Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Lower the vehicle.
  11. Remove the crankshaft front seal. Refer to Crankshaft Front Seal .
  12. Disconnect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor electrical connection.
    Fig 5: Disconnecting Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor Electrical Connection
    G01548293Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove the nuts and position the radio interference capacitors aside.
    Fig 6: Removing Nuts
    G01548294Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the bolt and the belt idler pulley.
    Fig 7: Removing Bolt And Belt Idler Pulley
    G01548295Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Remove the nuts and position the wiring harness bracket aside.
    Fig 8: Removing Nuts
    G01548296Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Remove the wiring harness nut.
    Fig 9: Removing Wiring Harness Nut
    G01548297Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Remove the bolts.
    Fig 10: Removing Bolts
    G01548298Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    18. CAUTION: 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 all traces of old sealant.
    Fig 11: Removing Engine Front Cover From Front Cover To Cylinder Block Dowel
    G01548299Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  18. Remove the engine front cover from the front cover to cylinder block dowel.
    • Remove the engine front cover gasket.
    • Clean the mating surfaces with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.
    • Inspect the mating surfaces.
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