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NOTE: Make sure that the cylinder head is at ambient air temperature before removing the cylinder head bolts.
Support the cylinder head on a bench with the head gasket side up. Check the cylinder head distortion and the cylinder block distortion.
Refer to: Cylinder Head Distortion (303-00 Engine System - General Information, General Procedures).
Refer to: Cylinder Block Distortion (303-00 Engine System - General Information, General Procedures).
Installation
NOTICE: 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 that make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the head gasket.
NOTE: If there is no residual gasket material present, metal surface prep can be used to clean and prepare the surfaces.
NOTE: Material : Motorcraft® Metal Surface Prep / ZC-31-A
NOTE: Make sure that new bolts are installed.
NOTE: Make sure that no fluids are present in the cylinder head bolt threaded bores. Torque :
Stage 1: 5 Nm
Stage 2: 15 Nm
Stage 3: 35 Nm
Stage 4: 90°
Stage 5: Tighten an additional 90°
Support the cylinder head on a bench with the head gasket side up. Check the cylinder head distortion and the cylinder block distortion.
Refer to: Cylinder Head Distortion (303-00 Engine System - General Information, General Procedures).
Refer to: Cylinder Block Distortion (303-00 Engine System - General Information, General Procedures).
Installation
NOTICE: 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 that make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the head gasket.
NOTE: If there is no residual gasket material present, metal surface prep can be used to clean and prepare the surfaces.
NOTE: Material : Motorcraft® Metal Surface Prep / ZC-31-A
NOTE: Make sure that no fluids are present in the cylinder head bolt threaded bores. Torque :
Stage 1: 5 Nm
Stage 2: 15 Nm
Stage 3: 35 Nm
Stage 4: 90°
Stage 5: Tighten an additional 90°
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