To Remove:
- Remove the transmission.
- Install the flexplate locking tool (303-103), or its equivalent, and remove the flexplate bolts.
To Install:
NOTE: Engine balancing is not necessary. Balance weights should not be installed on the new flywheel.
NOTE: Special nuts are required for installation. Do not use standard nuts.
- Install the flexplate.
- Install the flexplate locking tool (303-103), or its equivalent.
- Tighten the nuts in the sequence shown below according to the following steps:
- Step 1: Torque to 37 ft-lb (50 Nm).
- Step 2: Torque to 59 ft-lb (80 Nm).
- Step 3: Torque to 83 ft-lb (112 Nm).
Flexplate tightening sequence (2.3L)
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