Fusion FWD V6-3.5L (2010)
All vehicles
18. Place clean, lint-free shop towels in the oil pan opening to prevent coolant from entering the oil pan during coolant pump removal.
19. Remove the 8 bolts and the coolant pump.
Installation
NOTE: Clean and inspect all sealing surfaces.
All vehicles
1. Install the coolant pump and the 8 bolts.
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Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
2. Remove all of the shop towels from the oil pan opening.
3. NOTICE: Any coolant that has accumulated in the oil pan must be drained from the pan and any residual coolant cleaned from the front
of the engine and oil pan. Failure to remove all traces of the coolant can result in oil contamination and severe engine damage.
Remove the oil pan drain plug and allow any accumulated coolant to drain.
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Remove any residual coolant from the front of the engine and the oil pan using regulated, compressed air and clean, lint-free shop towels.
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Install the oil pan drain plug and tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
Engines equipped with late build/replacement RH timing chain guides
4. Loosen the RH primary timing chain guide upper bolt.
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Position the RH primary timing chain guide and install the lower bolt.
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Tighten the 2 bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
