11 22 000 Removing And Installing/Replacing Flywheel (N62/N62TU)

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Special tools required:

11 4 180
11 9 260
11 9 262
11 9 263
11 9 264

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove automatic transmission. See 24 00 023 REMOVING AND INSTALLING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (6HP26Z/6HP32Z) .

Automatic transmissions only:

Block flywheel (1) with special tools 11 9 260 / 11 9 263 / 11 9 264.

Unfasten flywheel screws.

Remove flywheel (1).

Installation:

Clean threads on flywheel screws in crankshaft.

Flywheel (1) is secured with an alignment pin.

Fit flywheel (1).

Fit new flywheel screws.

Tightening torque. See ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES -- ALPINA .

Fig 1: Identifying Flywheel And Special Tool

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Manual transmissions only:

Block flywheel (dual-mass) with special tools 11 9 260 / 11 9 262 / 11 9 263.

Release flywheel screws with special tool 11 4 180.

Installation:

Flywheel (1) is secured with an alignment pin.

IMPORTANT: Do not use screw locking varnish.

Fig 2: Removing Flywheel Screws With Special Tool

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Tightening torque. See ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES -- ALPINA .