11 22 500 Removing and installing/replacing flywheel (S65)

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Special tools required:

11 4 180
11 9 260
11 9 263

See ENGINE - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove transmission. See 23 00 018 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (GS6-53BZ) (S65)
Remove clutch. See 21 21 500 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CLUTCH (GS6-53BZ) S65 .

Secure flywheel (1) with special tools 11 9 263 and 11 9 260 .

Fig 1: Securing Flywheel With Special Tools (11 9 263) And (11 9 260)

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Release flywheel screws with special tool 11 4 180 .

Tightening torque: 11 22 1AZ . See 11 22 FLYWHEEL .

Fig 2: Releasing Flywheel Screws With Special Tool (11 4 180)

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Assemble engine.