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Removal Procedure

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    Fig 1: Driveline Support Assembly Access Plug
    GM71469Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Cautions and Notices.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  3. Remove the catalytic converter assembly. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement in Engine Exhaust.
  4. Remove the starter motor. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement in Engine Electrical.
  5. Using a flat bladed screwdriver, remove the access plug from the driveline support assembly.
    6. Fig 2: Engine Flywheel & Flexplate
    GM71465Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Matchmark the transmission flexplate to the transmission torque converter through the access hole.

    It may be helpful to have an assistant for the remaining steps.

  7. Turn the engine flywheel through the starter motor opening until one of the flexplate to torque converter bolts lines up with the access hole.
    8. Fig 3: J 42386-A & Engine Flywheel
    GM156162Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Install the J 42386-A  to the engine flywheel, in order to keep the flywheel from turning.
    9. Fig 4: Flexplate & Torque Converter Bolt
    GM71434Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the flexplate to torque converter bolt.
  10. Remove the J 42386-A  .
  11. Repeat steps 7 through 10 to remove the 2 remaining bolts.
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