Intake Manifold

2010 Mercury Mountaineer 2WD V8-4.6LSECTION Intake Manifold
Install the 10 intake manifold bolts and tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in 2 stages.
Stage 1: Tighten finger-tight.
Stage 2: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
Stage 3: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.
Stage 4: Loosen all 10 bolts a minimum of 1 full turn (360 degrees).
Stage 5: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
Stage 6: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.




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