11 22 500 Removing and installing or replacing flywheel (N16)

Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Lock flywheel with special tool 11 9 590 .

Fig 1: Locking Flywheel With Special Tool (11 9 590)

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Flywheel for automatic transmission.

Release flywheel bolts (1).

Tightening torque:11 22 1AZ .

Installation note:

Flywheel (1) is secured with an dowel pin.

Fit new flywheel bolts.

Clean crankshaft thread for flywheel bolts.

Fig 2: Identifying Flywheel Bolts

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Flywheel for manual gearbox.

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

Installation note:

Flywheel is secured with a dowel pin.

Fit new flywheel bolts.

Tightening torque: 11 22 2AZ .

Fig 3: Identifying Flywheel Bolts

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Installation note:

Reluctor ring (1) is loose on crankshaft and is only held in place when the flywheel is fitted.

Dowel pin (2) for fixing reluctor ring/flywheel.

Fig 4: Identifying Sensor Gear And Dowel Pin

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Assemble engine.