K 1500 Truck 4WD V6-4.3L VIN W (1997)
4. Install the oil pan to the engine.
5. Install the oil pan bolts and the studs in sequence.
6. Install the rubber bell/housing plugs.
IMPORTANT: Anytime the transmission and the oil pan are off the engine at the same time, install the transmission before the oil pan. This will allow
for the proper measurement of the oil pan tolerance.
7. Use a feeler gage in order to check the clearance between the three oil pan-to-transmission contact points. If the clearance exceeds 0.254 mm
(0.010 inch) at any of the three points repeat the installation steps until the clearance is within specifications.
Tighten
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Oil pan bolts and the studs in sequence to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
8. Reconnect the transmission oil cooler lines.
9. Install the starter motor opening shield.
10. Install the starter motor.
