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Installation Procedure

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    Fig 1: Illustrating Front Cover Oil Seal Installation
    GM2016860Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Keep the lip free from foreign matter.
  1. Apply MP grease to the lip of a new oil seal.
    2. IMPORTANT:
    • Wipe any extra grease off the crankshaft.
    • Do not tap the oil seal at an angle.
  2. Using SST and a hammer, tap in the oil seal until its surface is flush with the rear oil seal retainer edge.
    3. Fig 2: View Of Crankshaft Pulley & Special Tool
    GM234153Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Install the flywheel sub-assembly for the manual transaxle.
  4. Using SST, hold the crankshaft.
    5. Fig 3: Applying Adhesive To Bolt
    GM2016861Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Apply adhesive Three Bond 1324 or equivalent to 2 or 3 end threads of the new bolts.
    6. Fig 4: Identifying Flywheel/Flexplate Tightening Sequence
    GM2016862Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE: Refer to FASTENER CAUTION .
  6. Using several steps, uniformly install and tighten the 8 bolts in the sequence.

    Tighten:  Tighten the bolts to 49 N.m (36 lb ft).

    7. Fig 5: Identifying Flywheel/Flexplate Tightening Final Step
    GM2016863Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Mark the front of the bolts with paint.
  8. Retighten the 8 bolts an additional 90 degrees in the same sequence.
  9. Check that the paint marks are now at a 90 degree angle to the front.
  10. Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.
    11. Fig 6: Identifying Flywheel/Flexplate Tightening Final Step
    GM2016863Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Install the drive plate and ring gear sub-assembly-for Automatic Transaxle.
  12. Using SST, hold the crankshaft.
  13. Clean the bolts and the bolt holes.
  14. Apply adhesive Three Bond 1324 or equivalent to 2 or 3 threads of the bolt ends.
    15. Fig 7: View Of Front Spacer, Rear Spacer & Drive Plate Tightening Sequence
    GM2016865Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  15. Install the front spacer, drive plate and rear spacer with the 8 bolts. uniformly tighten the 8 bolts in the sequence.

    Tighten:  Tighten the bolts to 88 N.m (65 lb ft).

  16. Install the clutch disc assembly and clutch cover for the manual transaxle.
  17. Inspect and adjust clutch cover assembly for the manual transaxle.
  18. Install the manual transaxle assembly for the manual transaxle.
  19. Install the automatic transaxle assembly for the automatic transaxle.
  20. Install the engine assembly with transaxle. Refer to Engine Replacement .
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