Structural Dust Cover - Installation

INSTALLATION






CAUTION: The structural cover must be installed as described in the following steps. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the cover or the oil pan.

1. Position the structural cover in the vehicle.
2. Install the bolts retaining the cover-to-oil pan (1). DO NOT tighten the bolts at this time.
3. Install the cover-to-transmission bolts (2). Do NOT tighten at this time.

CAUTION: The structural dust cover must be held tightly against both the engine and the transmission bell housing during the tightening sequence. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the cover.

4. Tighten the two cover-to-transmission bolts to less than 25 lb. in. The cover must be flush to the transmission bellhousing machined surface.
5. Starting with the cover-to-oil pan bolts (1), tighten bolts to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
6. Tighten the cover-to-transmission bolts to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).