Flywheel/Flexplate

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
3. Remove the transaxle assembly. Refer to Section 7.

   Fig. 1: Flywheel bolt tightening sequence for 6-bolt flywheels

   Fig. 2: Flywheel bolt tightening sequence for 8-bolt flywheels

4. If equipped with a manual transaxle, remove the clutch assembly. Refer to Section 7.
5. If equipped with manual transaxle, remove the flywheel-to-crankshaft bolts and the flywheel.
6. If equipped with automatic transaxle, remove the flexplate-to-crankshaft bolts, the flexplate and, if equipped, the flexplate shims.
7. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure. Tighten the flywheel/flexplate bolts to specification.