Installing Flywheel

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NOTE: Removing and installing flywheel

Leaks
Risk of damage to the flywheel and adjacent components

→ Be very careful during removal and installation.

→ Get another person to help because of the weight.

WARNING: Caustic fluids

Danger of chemical burns

→ Avoid contact with caustic fluid.

→ Wear personal protective gear.

→ Ensure that there is good ventilation.

→ If you do come into contact, wash off immediately with plenty of warm water and contact a doctor if necessary.

Remove protective wax on new parts with acetone or solvent naphtha.
Information

Before re-installing the flywheel, clean the friction surface of the flywheel using a clean, lint-free cloth soaked in acetone or solvent naphtha).
Position the dual-mass flywheel on the crankshaft dowel pin and press it onto the crankshaft flange.
1. 2.1. Fit ten new M10 x 29 (internal serration) fastening screws and tighten them evenly and crosswise.
Toothed segment 9538/1 must be used for countering at the starter ring gear.
1. 3.1. Place toothed segment -1- on the cast strut. Turn the flywheel slightly to the right to do this.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Toothed Segment Position For Tightening Screws
  Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Tighten fastening screws evenly and crosswise to the prescribed tightening torque.
→ Initial tightening: 25 Nm (19 ftlb.)

→ Final tightening - torque angle: 120°
Remove the toothed segment.