Engine Flywheel Removal

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Important: The flywheel does not use a locating pin for alignment and will not initially seat against the crankshaft flange or spacer, if applicable, but will be pulled onto the crankshaft by the engine flywheel bolts. This procedure requires a 3 stage tightening process.

Remove the engine flywheel bolts.
Remove the automatic transmission engine flywheel.

Fig 1: Removing Bolts & Engine Flywheel
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Install 2 M11x1.5 mm bolts (1) into the threaded holes of the spacer, if applicable.
Rotate the bolts clockwise to remove the spacer.

Fig 2: Installing Bolts Into Spacer Threaded Holes
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Remove the spacer from the rear of the crankshaft, if applicable.

Fig 3: Removing Spacer From Rear Of Crankshaft
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