Montego 2WD V6-3.0L VIN 1 (2006)
Installation
All vehicles
1. NOTE: Clean and inspect all sealing surfaces. Install new gaskets.
Position the upper intake manifold and install the 8 bolts.
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Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
2. Connect the throttle body electrical connector.
Late build
3. Connect the 2 PCV coolant hoses.
Early build
4. Connect the throttle body and PCV coolant hoses.
All vehicles
5. Connect the EGR system module tube to the EGR system module.
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Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
6. Attach the vacuum tube to the upper intake manifold vacuum tube retainer.
7. Connect the EGR system module electrical connector and vacuum tube.
8. Attach the fuel tube retainer to the upper intake manifold.
9. Connect the PCV, brake booster and vacuum harness tubes to the upper intake manifold.
10. Connect the EVAP canister purge valve tube to the upper intake manifold and attach the retainer.
11. Clean the 4 transaxle roll restrictor cross brace bolts using a wire brush and apply new threadlock to the threads.
12. Position the transaxle roll restrictor cross brace and install the 4 new bolts.
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Tighten to 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.).
13. Clean the transaxle roll restrictor cross brace-to-roll restrictor bolt using a wire brush and apply new threadlock to the threads.
14. Install a new transaxle roll restrictor cross brace-to-roll restrictor bolt.
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Tighten to 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
15. Install the air cleaner outlet pipe.
16. Connect the battery ground cable.
17. Fill and bleed the cooling system.
