Drive Plate, Removing And Installing: Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

• Replace bolts that were tightened with an additional turn after removing them.
• Manual transmission vehicles have a needle bearing inside the drive plate. Check before installing that the needle bearing is used. Remove needle bearing from drive plate and install. Refer to NEEDLE BEARING IN DRIVE PLATE, REPLACING .

The threads in the crankshaft must be cleaned before continuing assembly.

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

• Do not damage the shaft 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.

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

• Do not insert the bolt too far, so that it does not damage the components behind.

-- 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.

• The threads in the crankshaft must not have any oil or grease on them.

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