DSG-423 ENGINE
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9. Using a 3 jaw puller, remove the fan drive pulley.
10.Remove bolts and engine front cover.
CAUTION: 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 which make leak paths. Use
a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old
sealant.
11.Clean the sealing surface with silicone gasket
remover and metal surface prep.
WARNING: OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND
CAUTIONS AND FOLLOW ALL APPLICATION
DIRECTIONS CONTAINED ON THE PACKAGING OF
THE SILICONE GASKET REMOVER AND METAL
SURFACE PREP.
Engine Front Cover - Installation
NOTE: This step is needed only if a new front cover is
being installed.
1. Install the fan drive pulley, using a nut and bolt with
flat washers as shown below.
NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must
be removed and the sealing area recleaned as before.
Refer to previous CAUTION & WARNING.
2. Apply a 2.5 mm (0.1 in) bead of silicone gasket and
sealant to the cylinder head and oil pan joint areas
and also to front cover as shown below.
Front Cover
Bolt