F 250 2WD HD Pickup V8-7.3L DSL Turbo VIN F (1997)
Timing Cover: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Remove the engine.
2. Remove the water pump.
3. Remove the crankshaft vibration damper.
4. Remove the oil pan and oil pump screen cover and tube.
5. Remove the four engine front cover bolts.
6. Remove the engine front cover and the two engine front cover gaskets.
7. Clean the engine front cover, oil pan and cylinder block mating surfaces.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the two new engine front cover gaskets and apply Silicone Rubber F4AZ-19562-B or equivalent meeting Ford specifications
WSE-M4G323-A1 and ESE-M4G195-A to the sealing grooves in the engine front cover.