11 22 500 Removing And Installing/Replacing Flywheel (S85 6-Speed Manual Gearbox)

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Special tools required:

11 4 180
11 9 260
11 9 263

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove transmission. See REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (M5) or REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (M6) .
Remove clutch. See REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CLUTCH (M5) or REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CLUTCH (M6) .

Secure flywheel (1) with special tools 11 9 263 and 11 9 260.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools 11 9 263, 11 9 260 And Flywheel

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Installation:

Fit new flywheel screws.

Tightening torque 11 22 1AZ. See ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Release flywheel screws with special tool 11 4 180.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool 11 4 180

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Assemble engine.