Sealing Flange, Removing And Installing, Transmission Side: Removing

• Vehicles without high-voltage system: transmission removed. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING or TRANSMISSION, REMOVING .
• Vehicle with high-voltage system: engine/transmission removed and separated on the scissor lift table. Refer to ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, SEPARATING .

-- Remove the intermediate plate. Refer to Figure.

-- Remove the bolts -1 through 8-.

Fig 1: Crankshaft Sealing Flange (Eight Bolts) Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the sealing flange.

-- Cover the open engine components with a clean cloth.