11 22 500 Removing and installing or replacing flywheel (N14)

Special tools required: 

• 11 9 590 

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove Transmission  .
• Remove Clutch  .

Lock flywheel with special tool 11 9 590  .

Fig 1: Special Tool (11 9 590)

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Flywheel for automatic transmission. 

Release flywheel bolts (1).

For tightening torque refer to 11 22 1AZ  in 11 22 FLYWHEEL .

Installation: 

Flywheel is secured with a dowel pin.

Fit new flywheel screws.

Clean crankshaft thread for flywheel screws.

Fig 2: Flywheel Bolts

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Flywheel for manual gearbox. 

Flywheel with and without dual-mass: release flywheel bolts (1).

For tightening torque refer to 11 22 2AZ  in 11 22 FLYWHEEL .

Installation: 

Flywheel is secured with a dowel pin.

Replace flywheel bolts (1).

Clean crankshaft thread for flywheel screws.

Fig 3: Flywheel Bolts

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Installation: 

Sensor gear (1) is loose on crankshaft and is first secured to flywheel.

Dowel pin (2) for securing sensor gear/flywheel.

Fig 4: Sensor Gear And Dowel Pin

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Assemble engine.