Drive Plate Installation Note
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- Remove the sealant from the bolt holes in the crankshaft and from the drive plate mounting bolts.
- Install the drive plate.
- Install the backing plate.
- Set the SST or equivalent against the drive plate.
- Tighten the new drive plate mounting bolts in two or three steps in the order shown.
Tightening torque
73-87 N.m {7.5-8.8 kgf.m, 53.9-64.1 ft.lbf}
- Install the transaxle. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [AW6A-EL] .)