Oil Pump Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

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Reference: OIL PUMP INSPECTION

Wash, clean and then dry all disassembled parts.
Apply thin coat of engine oil to inner and outer rotors, and inside surfaces of oil pump case.
Assemble oil pump. After assembling oil pump check to be sure that rotor turns smoothly by hand.
Tightening torque

Oil pump bolt a: 12 N.m (1.2 kg-m, 9.0 lb-ft)

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pump Bolts
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