11 22 500 Removing and Installing or Replacing Flywheel (N54)

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Special tools required:

11 4 180
11 9 260

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove transmission.
Remove clutch.

Enlarge special tool 11 9 260 with an elongated hole. (See 11 9 260 COUNTER SUPPORT WITH SCREW CONNECTION )

Work out elongated hole on special tool 11 9 260 to 8 mm . (See 11 9 260 COUNTER SUPPORT WITH SCREW CONNECTION )

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 260) With Elongated Hole

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Manual transmission:

Block flywheel with special tool 11 9 260. (See 11 9 260 COUNTER SUPPORT WITH SCREW CONNECTION )

Release flywheel screws with special tool 11 4 180. (See 11 4 180 SCREWDRIVER SOCKET TORX T60 )

Tightening torque, see 11 22 1AZ in ENGINE -- TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS -- TWIN TURBO

Installation:

Flywheel is secured with a dowel pin.

Fit new flywheel screws.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 260 & 11 4 180)

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Automatic transmission:

Block flywheel with special tool 11 9 260. (See 11 9 260 COUNTER SUPPORT WITH SCREW CONNECTION )

Release flywheel bolts with tool (1).

Tightening torque, see 11 22 1AZ in ENGINE -- TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS -- TWIN TURBO

Installation:

Flywheel is secured with a dowel pin.

Fit new flywheel screws.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 260) On Flywheel

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Assemble engine.