Safari Van M V6-262 4.3L VIN Z TBI (1990)
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SERVICE PROCEDURE:
1990-1991 Vehicles
1. Remove the engine cover from the vehicle.
2. Pull the carpet back from the cover so that the mounting bracket stud is exposed (figure 1).
3. Install the engine cover ground kit (P/N 15665468) to the engine cover (figure 2).
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Place the strap provided in the engine cover ground kit on the engine cover mounting bracket stud, while making sure that the U shaped side is
facing upward. Mark the engine cover where the rivet should go (figures 1 and 2).
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Drill a 7/64-inch hole to accommodate the rivet provided in the kit.
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With the ground strap in place, position the rivet through the ground strap and the engine cover.
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Place the raised washer provided in the engine cover ground kit on the aluminum side of the engine cover, and center the washer over the rivet.
Press the washer into the insulation with your thumb or equivalent, while making sure the raised side of the washer is facing the aluminum side of
the engine cover.
Important
To achieve a good ground, the raised side of the washer provided in the service kit must face the aluminum.
4. Secure the ground strap to the engine cover by installing the pop rivet using a standard pop rivet tool or equivalent.
5. Verify that a good ground exists.
6. Install the engine cover to the vehicle.
