11 22 510 Removing and installing/replacing flywheel (M62): Notes

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CAUTION: Whenever the flywheel is replaced, the impulse sensor must be reset,
refer to 12 14 520

Block the flywheel using special tool 11 2 070.

Fig 1: Blocking Flywheel Using Special Tool 11 2 070

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Unfasten flywheel screws.

Remove drive plate (1).

Remove flywheel (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Drive Plate And Flywheel

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Clean threads on flywheel screws in crankshaft.

Fig 3: Identifying Flywheel Threads

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