End Cover

End Cover

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective eyewear

• Sealant

Removing

- Remove the lower oil pan section. Refer to => [ Oil Pan Lower Section ] Oil Pan Lower Section.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and carefully loosen the cover - 1 - from the bond.





Installing

• Tightening specifications. Refer to => [ Oil Pump and Lower Section of Oil Pan Assembly Overview ] Oil Pump and Lower Section of Oil Pan Assembly Overview.

CAUTION!
Risk of eye injury.

• Wear safety glasses.

CAUTION!
Risk of contaminating lubricating system and bearing.

• Cover the open oil channels in the lower section of the oil pan.

- Using rotating plastic brush, remove any remaining sealant from lower section of oil pan and the end cover.





- Clean sealing surfaces, must be free of oil and grease.

- Cut tube nozzle at front marking (jet dia. approximately 2 mm).





CAUTION!
The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

- Apply sealant beads - 1 through 3 - to the clean sealing surface of the end cover as shown in the illustration.





• Thickness of sealant bead: 2.5 mm.

• Install the end cover within 5 minutes of applying the sealant.

- Position the end cover and tighten the bolts in a diagonal sequence.

- Install oil pan lower section => [ Installing ] Oil Pan Lower Section.