Connecting Rod Nut

Install the connecting rod cap.
- Coat the connecting rod bearing half with Ford Engine Assembly Lubricant D9AZ-19579-D or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESR-M99C80-A. Position the connecting rod cap onto the connecting rod and seat the cap onto the crankshaft journal.

Install the nuts. Tighten the nuts in two stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten the nuts to 71 Nm (53 ft. lbs.).
- Stage 2: Tighten the nuts to 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.).