MAMUSTANG ATLASTHE ENTHUSIAST'S REFERENCE

2016 workshop · Engine

Engine

303-01C Engine - 5.0L

2016 Mustang5.0LReference 447 / 6,619HTML edition
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79. NOTICE: The cylinder head must be cool before removing it from the engine. Cylinder head

warpage can result if a warm or hot cylinder head is removed.

NOTICE: Place clean shop towels over exposed engine cavities. Carefully remove the towels so foreign material is not dropped into the engine.

NOTICE: Aluminum surfaces are soft and can be scratched easily. Never place the cylinder head gasket surface, unprotected, on a bench surface.

NOTICE: The cylinder head bolts must be discarded and new bolts must be installed. They are a tighten-to-yield design and cannot be reused.

Remove and discard the bolts. Remove the cylinder head.

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