Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection (Automatic Transmission)
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- Clean the engine flywheel in solvent.
- Dry the engine flywheel with compressed air.
- Inspect the engine flywheel for the following conditions:
- Stress cracks around the engine flywheel-to-torque converter mounting bolt hole locations (1) and/or engine flywheel-to-crankshaft (2, 3)
- Cracks at welded areas that retain the ring gear onto the engine flywheel (4)
- Damaged or missing ring gear teeth (5)
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the engine flywheel plate. Install a new engine flywheel.
CAUTION:
Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in Cautions and Notices.