303-01-1 Engine 303-01-1

IN-VEHICLE REPAIR
Engine Front Cover

Material
Item Specification
Thread Sealant with PTFE WSK-M2G350-A2
TA-24 or equivalent

Item Part Number Description Item Part Number Description

1 W500325 Accessory drive belt tensioner 5 — Accessory drive belt idler
bolt pulley bolt (part of 6C348)
2 6B209 Accessory drive belt tensioner 6 6C348 Accessory drive belt idler
3 N806282 Coolant pump pulley bolt (4 pulley
required) 7 W520102 Generator support bracket nut
4 8A528 Coolant pump pulley 8 6F055 Generator support bracket
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Item Part Number Description Removal

9 N807916 A/C compressor bracket bolt
10 N621939 A/C compressor bracket nut CAUTION: During engine repair
procedures, cleanliness is extremely important.
11 8B273 Lower radiator hose
Any foreign material, including any material
12 15161 Lower radiator hose clamp created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters
13 19N589 A/C compressor bracket the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan,
14 N811375 Engine front cover bolt (5 can cause engine failure.
required)
15 N804215 Engine front cover stud bolt 1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a
(5 required) hoist. For additional information, refer to
16 8287 Heater hose clamp Section 100-02.
17 8548 Heater hose
18 6C086 Engine front cover 2. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For
additional information, refer to Section 414-01.
19 6D081 Engine front cover gasket
3. Remove the degas bottle. For additional
information, refer to Section 303-03.

4. Loosen the 4 coolant pump pulley bolts.

5. Remove the generator. For additional

information, refer to Section 414-02.

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6. Remove the crankshaft front seal. For additional
information, refer to Lower End Components —
Exploded View, Crankshaft Pulley and
Crankshaft Front Seal and Crankshaft Front
Seal in this section.

7. Remove the oil pan. For additional information,

refer to Engine Lubrication Components —
Exploded View, Oil Pan, Oil Pan Baffle and
Oil Pump and Oil Pan in this section.

8. Remove the nut and the generator support

bracket.

9. Disconnect the lower radiator and heater hose

from the coolant pump.

10. Remove the accessory drive belt idler pulley.

11. Remove the accessory drive belt tensioner.

12. Remove the bolt, nut and the A/C compressor

bracket.

13. Remove 4 bolts and the coolant pump pulley.

14. Remove the 5 bolts, 5 stud bolts and the engine

front cover and coolant pump as an assembly. Installation
• Remove and discard the front cover gasket.
1. Clean all sealing surfaces and position a new
front cover gasket.

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2. Install the engine front cover and coolant pump 5. Install the accessory drive belt tensioner.
assembly. • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
1 Apply Thread Sealant with PTFE to the
bolts indicated. 6. Install the accessory drive belt idler pulley.
2 Install the 5 bolts and 5 stud bolts and • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
7. Connect the lower radiator and heater hose to
the coolant pump.

8. Install the generator support bracket and nut.

• Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

9. Install the oil pan. For additional information,

refer to Engine Lubrication Components —
Exploded View, Oil Pan, Oil Pan Baffle and
Oil Pump and Oil Pan in this section.

10. Remove the crankshaft front seal. For additional

information, refer to Lower End Components —
Exploded View, Crankshaft Pulley and
Crankshaft Front Seal and Crankshaft Front
Seal in this section.

11. Install the generator. For additional information,

refer to Section 414-02.

12. Install the degas bottle. For additional

information, refer to Section 303-03.

13. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional

information, refer to Section 414-01.

14. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For

additional information, refer to Section 303-03.
3. Install the coolant pump pulley and 4 bolts.
• Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

4. Install the A/C compressor bracket.

• Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

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