Removing flywheel

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT ORNAMENTAL GRILLE .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT BUMPER COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH HEADLIGHTS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FANFARE HORN ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FANFARE HORN TOWARDS THE RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT-HAND AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE PORT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD REAR .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COWL COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING TRAILING LINK AT SPRING BOLT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COWL UPPER PART IN THE CENTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT THROTTLE BODY .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT THROTTLE VALVE ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to REMOVING TOP RIGHT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING TOP CLEAN AIR PIPE AT LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CHARGE AIR PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING CHARGE AIR PIPE ON LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT AT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR AND THRUST FIELD RESPECTIVELY .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PLANKING OF THE TRANSMISSION ON THE SIDE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM FROM THE REAR BUMPER PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH EXHAUST TAILPIPE TRIMS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING THE TRANSMISSION OIL LINES .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HEAT SHIELDS .
• Refer to REMOVING TRANSMISSION CROSS-MEMBER .
• Refer to DETACHING THE TRANSMISSION BEARING SUPPORT (ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE) .
• Refer to PARTIALLY LOOSENING THE PROP SHAFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRANSFER BOX (ATC 13-1) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 6 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE PROP SHAFT FRONT AT THE FRONT AXLE TRANSMISSION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR CYLINDERS 7 TO 12 .
• Refer to REMOVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE) (GA8HP95Z) .

• Position the special tool 0 493 938 (11 9 260)  with the special tool 0 495 216 (11 9 266)  on the crankcase.
• Fasten the special tools with a transmission bolt (2  ).
• Make sure that the special tool 0 493 938 (11 9 260)  grasps in the gearing of the flywheel (1  ).
• Tighten down screw (2  ).
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Standard screw connection M10
  M10	Tightening torque	38 Nm

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• Loosen screws in the order (1  ) to (9  ).
  Fig 1: Flywheel Screws Loosening Sequence

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• Release the transmission bolt (1  ) and push back special tool 0 493 938 (11 9 260)  in the direction of the arrow.
• Remove flywheel.

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