11 22 000 Removing and installing/replacing flywheel (N62/N62TU)

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Special tools required:

11 4 180 . See ENGINE- SPECIAL TOOLS .
11 9 260
11 9 262
11 9 263
11 9 264

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove automatic transmission. See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS .
Remove manual transmission. See MANUAL TRANSMISSION - REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS .
Remove clutch. See CLUTCH - REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS .

Automatic transmissions only:

Block flywheel (1) with special tools 11 9 260 / 11 9 263 / 11 9 264 .

Unfasten flywheel screws.

Remove flywheel (1).

Installation:

Clean threads on flywheel screws in crankshaft.

Flywheel (1) is secured with an alignment pin.

Fit flywheel (1).

Fit new flywheel screws.

Tightening torque, see 11 22 1AZ in FLYWHEEL .

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools And Flywheel

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Manual transmissions only:

Block flywheel (dual-mass) with special tools 11 9 260 / 11 9 262 / 11 9 263 .

Release flywheel screws with special tool 11 4 180.

Installation:

Flywheel (1) is secured with an alignment pin.

IMPORTANT: Do not use screw locking varnish.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools

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Tightening torque, see 11 22 1AZ in FLYWHEEL .