Drive Plate, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install In Reverse Order Of Removal. Note The Following:

NOTE:

Replace Any Bolts That Were Tightened With An Additional Turn.

The Crankshaft Must Be Cleaned Before Installing The Drive Plate.

-- Clean the crankshaft flange, until all of the adhesive residue is completely removed.

Do not damage the seal when cleaning the flange.
Remove any loosened adhesive residue with a vacuum cleaner, and do not use compressed air under any circumstances.

-- Remove adhesive residue from one of the old drive plate bolts -2- with the wire brush, and remove oil residue with brake cleaner.

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-- Keep inserting and removing the cleaned bolt in the thread on the crankshaft -1- until no more adhesive residue is extracted.

The bolt must not be inserted too far, so that it does not damage the camshaft timing chain behind it.

-- When adhesive residue is no longer extracted, repeat the procedure on the other crankshaft threads.

-- Lastly, remove any loosened adhesive residue with a vacuum cleaner, and do not use compressed air under any circumstances.

-- Clean the crankshaft flange with a cloth.

-- Be careful of the alignment bushings during installation.

-- Turn the :10-201 to tighten the bolts.