Installation [10/2015 - ]: Procedure

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INSTALL REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL

Apply MP grease to the lip of a new rear engine oil seal.
NOTE:
- Keep the lip of the rear engine oil seal free from foreign matter.
- Do not allow MP grease to contact the dust seal.

Using SST, evenly tap in the rear engine oil seal until its surface is flush with the edge of the cylinder block sub-assembly.

SST: 09223-15030
SST: 09950-70010
1. 09951-07150

Standard Depth

-0.45 to 0.45 mm (-0.0177 to 0.0177 in.)

NOTE:

Keep the lip of the rear engine oil seal free from foreign matter.
Do not tap in the rear engine oil seal at an angle.

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*a	Standard Depth

INSTALL DRIVE PLATE AND RING GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY

Using SST, hold the crankshaft pulley assembly.

SST: 09213-54015
SST: 09330-00021

HINT:

Part number of installation bolt for SST (crankshaft pulley holding tool): 91551-80650 (quantity: 2)

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Clean the bolts and bolt holes.

Install the front drive plate spacer.

HINT:

Align the pin of the front drive plate spacer with the pin hole of the crankshaft.

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*a	Pin Hole
*b	Pin

Install the drive plate and ring gear sub-assembly and the rear drive plate spacer to the crankshaft.

NOTE:

The rear drive plate spacer and the drive plate and ring gear sub-assembly are not reversible. Be sure to install them as shown in the illustration.

*1	Drive Plate and Ring Gear Sub-assembly
*2	Rear Drive Plate Spacer
*a	Automatic Transmission Side

Apply adhesive to 2 or 3 threads at the end of the 8 bolts.

Adhesive

Toyota Genuine Adhesive 1324, Three Bond 1324 or equivalent

Install and uniformly tighten the 8 bolts in several steps in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque: 98 N*m (999 kgf*cm, 72 ft.*lbf)

NOTE:
Do not start the engine for at least 1 hour after installing the drive plate and ring gear sub-assembly.

Fig 1: Drive Plate And Ring Gear Sub-Assembly Bolts Tightening Sequence
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INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
Refer to INSTALLATION [10/2015 - ]