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CLEANING Clean the block and pan gasket surfaces. main cap oil pan gasket groove. DO NOT remove If present, trim excess sealant from inside the engine. Clean oil pan in solvent and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Clean oil screen and pipe thoroughly in clean sol- vent. Inspect condition of screen. INSPECTION Inspect oil drain plug and plug hole for stripped or damaged threads. Repair as necessary. Inspect oil pan mounting flange for bends or distor- tion. Straighten flange, if necessary. INSTALLATION 2WD (1) Fabricate 4 alignment dowels from 5/16 x 1 1/2 inch bolts. Cut the head off the bolts and cut a slot (2) Install the dowels in the cylinder block (Fig. 60). (3) Apply small amount of Mopar t Silicone Rubber Adhesive Sealant, or equivalent in the corner of the (4) Slide the one-piece gasket over the dowels and onto the block. (5) Position the oil pan over the dowels and onto the gasket. (6) Install the oil pan bolts. Tighten the bolts to 24 N·m (215 in. lbs.) torque. (7) Remove the dowels. Install the remaining oil pan bolts. Tighten these bolts to 24 N·m (215 in. lbs.) (8) Install the drain plug. Tighten drain plug to 34 N·m (25 ft. lbs.) torque. (9) Raise engine by way of oil pan with a wood block placed between jack and oil pan. (10) Remove temporary bolts from frame brackets and lower engine. Install mount insulator through (11) Lower vehicle. 4WD (1) Fabricate 4 alignment dowels from 1 1/2 x 5/16 inch bolts. Cut the head off the bolts and cut a slot (2) Install the dowels in the cylinder block (Fig. 60). (3) Apply small amount of Mopar t Silicone Rubber Adhesive Sealant, or equivalent in the corner of the (4) Slide the one-piece gasket over the dowels and onto the block. (5) Position the oil pan over the dowels and onto the gasket. Fig. 59 Fabrication of Alignment Dowels 1 - 1 1/2” x 5/16” BOLT Fig. 60 Position of Dowels in Cylinder Block 1 - DOWEL 9 - 260 ENGINE 5.9L AN OIL PAN (Continued) |