E 350 V10-6.8L (2007)
22. Remove the bolts and position the LH fuel charge wiring harness aside.
23. Remove the 10 bolts and the 10 ignition coils.
24. Disconnect the pushpin retainer from the intake manifold bracket.
25. Remove the 2 bolts, thermostat housing and thermostat.
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Discard the O-ring seal.
26. Remove the 11 bolts, the intake manifold and the intake manifold gaskets.
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Discard the intake manifold gaskets.
Installation
1. 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.
Clean the mating surfaces of the cylinder head and the intake manifold with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions
on the packaging.
2. Position new intake manifold gaskets and the intake manifold, and loosely install the 11 bolts.
3. Using a new O-ring seal, install the thermostat.
4. NOTE: The thermostat housing bolts are tightened in sequence with the intake manifold bolts.
Position the thermostat housing and loosely install the 2 bolts.
5. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in 2 stages.
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Stage 1: Tighten to 2 Nm (18 inch lbs).
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Stage 2: Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs).