SW L4-1.9L DOHC VIN 7 (1993)
IMPORTANT: An 8 mm flex socket can be used to access the rear oil pan bolt heads next to the flywheel on vehicles with manual transaxles.
6. Pry the front engine mount away from the cylinder block to allow for oil pan removal.
7. Drive the RTV removal tool SA9123E sharp edge between the pan and block.
8. Drive the tool around the pan, shearing the seam. After the pan is loosened, use a rubber mallet and bump the pan sideways to loosen it.
RTV REMOVAL & SURFACE PREPARATION
NOTICE: If excessive RTV is applied, or oil builds up in the bind holes, the casting will crack when bolts are installed.
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Surfaces to be sealed must be clean and dry. RTV is removed from aluminum surfaces using scrapers, wire brush or Scotch-Brite(R) Pads and disk
(3M(R)) Clean-N Strip(R) 2 in. D x 1/2 in. W x 1/4 in. center hole).
NOTICE: Do not use petroleum cleaners such as mineral spirts; they leave a film onto which RTV will not stick.
