Important: The oil pan must be installed within 10 minutes from when the sealer was applied.
- Apply a 5.5 mm (0.22 in) bead of sealer to the oil pan in the areas marked (1). Refer to
Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers
for the correct part number.
- Apply a 3 mm (0.12 in) bead of sealer to the oil pan in the area marked (2). Refer to
Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers
for the correct part number.
Important: Use care not to allow the sealer to contact the oil pump pipe and screen assembly.
- Position the oil pan to the engine block.
Important: The rear oil pan surface needs to be flush with the rear block surface.
- Use the following applicable step to properly align the oil pan:
• | Use a straight edge at the rear of the block and oil pan for proper alignment. |
• | Ensure the oil pan is positioned fully rearward against the transmission mounting surface. |
- Install the oil pan bolts.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Tighten the oil pan bolts.
Tighten
• | Tighten the (side) oil pan bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft). |
• | Tighten the (end) oil pan bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in). |
- Connect the engine wiring harness retainers to the oil pan.
- For the 4WD only, position the power steering gear upward to the frame assembly.
- For the 4WD only, install the power steering gear mounting bolts. Refer to
Steering Gear Replacement
in Power Steering System.
- Install the 4 lower transmission mounting bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the transmission mounting bolts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).
- Install the nuts securing the fuel hose/pipe bracket to the transmission.
Tighten
Tighten the fuel hose/pipe bracket nuts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).
- Install the service slot plug.
- Install the right front axle. Refer to
Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement
.
- Install the applicable components:
- | Position the differential carrier assembly to the frame. |
- | Install the differential carrier assembly bushing to frame bolts. |
Tighten
Tighten the differential carrier assembly bushing to frame bolts to 152 N·m (112 lb ft).
- Install the engine protection shield. Refer to
Engine Protection Shield Replacement
in Frame and Underbody.
- Install the oil level indicator and tube. Refer to
Oil Level Indicator and Tube Replacement
.
- Fill the engine oil. Refer to
Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement
.