Ford Falcon. Manual - part 137

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DISASSEMBLY (Continued)

36. Remove the bolts, the LH timing chain tensioner

and tensioner arm.

37. Remove the RH and LH timing chains and the

crankshaft sprocket.

Remove the RH timing chain from the

camshaft sprocket.
Remove the RH timing chain from the

crankshaft sprocket.
Remove the LH timing chain from the

camshaft sprocket.
Remove the LH timing chain and crankshaft

sprocket.

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DISASSEMBLY (Continued)

38. Remove both timing chain guides.

Remove the bolts.
Remove both timing chain guides.

39. Remove the bolt and the oil level indicator tube.
40. Remove the bolts and discard.

RH is shown; LH is similar.

 

2.  Remove the cylinder heads.

 CAUTION: The cylinder head bolts

must be discarded and new bolts must be

installed. They are tighten-to-yield

designed and cannot be reused.

 CAUTION: Place cylinder head on a

cardboard or wood surface to prevent

41. Discard the cylinder head gaskets. Clean the

damage to the joint face.

engine block sealing surfaces with silicone gasket

remover and metal surface prep. Follow the

 CAUTION: Aluminum surfaces are

directions on the packaging.

soft and can be scratched easily. Never

place the cylinder head gasket surface,

 CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers,

unprotected, on a bench surface.

wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other

NOTE: The cylinder heads are cleaned as

abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces.

part of the cylinder head disassembly

These tools cause scratches and gouges

process.

which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraper

to remove all traces of the head gasket.

42. Remove the bolts and the oil pump screen and

pickup tube.

43. Remove the oil pump screen and pickup tube

spacer.

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DISASSEMBLY (Continued)

46. Remove the bolts and the connecting rod cap.

44. Remove the oil pump.

Discard the bolts.

 

1.  Remove the bolts.

 CAUTION: Verify that the connecting rods

 

2.  Remove the oil pump.

and rod caps have orientation numbers cast

into them. If not, number the connecting rods

and rod caps for correct orientation.

45. Before removing the pistons, inspect the top of

the cylinder bores. If necessary, remove the ridge

or carbon deposits from each cylinder using a

cylinder ridge reamer, following the manufacturer

instructions.

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DISASSEMBLY (Continued)

47. Use the special tool to push the piston through

48. Remove the fasteners.

the top of the cylinder block.

 

1.  Remove and discard the cross-mounted main

cap bolts.

 CAUTION:  Do not scratch the cylinder

walls or crankshaft journals with the

 2. 

Remove 

the 

dowels.

connecting rod.

 

3.  Remove and discard the main bearing cap

bolts.

49. Remove the five main bearing caps, the lower

crankshaft main bearings and the lower thrust

washer.

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