Removal And Installation: Flywheel

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Flywheel retainer 3067

Removing 

-- Remove the clutch. Refer to one of the following:

• Automatic Transmission: [For transmission(s) 02E] Removal and Installation .
• Manual Transmission: [For transmission(s) 02Q] Removal and Installation .

NOTE:

To prevent damage to the dual mass flywheel when removing, the bolts -B- must not be removed using an air powered or impact wrench. Only removing the bolts -B- by hand is permitted.

Fig 1: Identifying Dual-Mass Flywheel & Bolts

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-- Rotate the dual mass flywheel -A- so that bolts -B- are centered to the holes -arrows-.

-- When removing the bolts -B-, make sure that bolt head is not jammed on the flywheel.

-- Install the 3067 in a hole on the cylinder block.

Fig 2: Identifying Retainer -3067- Inserted In Hole On Cylinder Block

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• Installed location of flywheel retainer:

A - To tighten

B - To loosen

-- Mark the position of the flywheel to the engine.

-- Remove the flywheel.

Installing 

Installation is performed in reverse order. When doing this note the following:

-- Replace the bolts and tighten the flywheel.

• Tightening specification: Tighten to 60 Nm and then turn it an additional 90° (¹ /₄ turn).