Ranger 2WD V6-245 4.0L VIN X SFI (1997)
Oil Filter Adapter: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Place a drip pan under the oil bypass filter and remove oil bypass filter.
2. Remove the oil filter adapter mounting bolt from the adapter, and remove the oil filter adapter from the engine.
INSTALLATION
1. Position the oil filter adapter to the cylinder block with a new gasket between the oil filter adapter and the cylinder block.
2. Install a new oil filter mounting bolt seal on the oil filter adapter mounting bolt and install the bolt into the engine block, hand-tight.
3. Tighten the oil filter adapter mounting bolt to 35-40 Nm (26-30 ft. lbs.).
