TM 5-3895-382-24
Illustration 147
Aluminum valve cover.
Illustration 148
Composite valve cover.
1.
Loosen hose clamp (1).
2.
Disconnect breather hose (2).
3.
Remove three nuts (3), steel washers (6), and sealing
washers (8).
NOTE:
When you remove nuts (3), ensure that the nuts
on the rocker arm bracket are not loosened.
NOTE:
Current production engines have an additional
shim washer (7).
4.
Remove valve cover (4), gasket (10), and seal (5).
5.
Remove seal (9) for the oil filler cap.
Installation Procedure
NOTE:
The engines are equipped with either an
aluminum valve cover or with a composite valve
cover. The aluminum valve cover has a seal that
fits between the valve cover and the inlet
manifold. The composite valve cover has a seal
that is permanently fixed to the side of the valve
cover.
Illustration 149
Typical example.
Illustration 150
Aluminum vale cover.
Illustration 151
Composite valve cover.
1.
Inspect the condition of the gaskets and the seals.
Replace the gaskets and the seals, if necessary.
2.
Install seal (9) for the oil filler cap, if necessary.
3.
Apply 8T-9022 Silicone Gasket to gasket (10).
NOTE:
Ensure that the flat face of the gasket is toward
the valve cover.
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