Installing the flywheel

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Clean all belt fittings with microencapsulated male and female threads.
Shavings or other debris must not remain in the components.
If a microencapsulated screw is reused, it must be coated with the following screw locking agent: Loctite 243, medium strength .
The screw connection must be completed within 10 minutes as hardening begins after this period.

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Make sure the centering hole (1) is on the centering pin (2) of the crankshaft.
Position flywheel.
Block the flywheel with special tools 0 494 129 (11 9 263)(1) and 0 493 938 (11 9 260)(2) and a transmission bolt M10x55 (3) .

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Replace screws (1) to (9) .
Parts: Screws

Tighten the screws (1) to (9) .

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Flywheel to crankshaft
Screw M12x1.5x28 Replace screws.	Snug torque	45 Nm
	Angle of rotation	45°

Fig 1: Flywheel Screws Tightening Sequence

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Release and remove the transmission bolt (3) .
Remove special tools 0 494 129 (11 9 263)(1) and 0 493 938 (11 9 260)(2).

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Follow-up work

Refer to INSTALLING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE) (GA8HP76Z) .
Refer to FASTENING THE PROP SHAFT (PARTIALLY REMOVED) .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CONNECTING SUPPORTS ON THE TUNNEL .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELDS .
Refer to INSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR DIFFUSER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT REAR TENSION STRUT .
Refer to ACTIVATING VEHICLE-SPECIFIC HIGH-VOLTAGE OR LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
Refer to CHECKING/TOPPING UP THE OIL LEVEL IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to INSTALLING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT REAR .
Refer to ENCODING/PROGRAMING CONTROL UNIT(S) .