Sealing Flange With Sensor Wheel, Removing

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-- Remove the flywheel. Refer to FLYWHEEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

NOTE:

For better illustration, the following procedures are shown with the engine removed.

-- Remove the intermediate plate -1- from the alignment sleeves -A arrows-.

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-- Guide the intermediate plate -1- upward.

-- While doing so remove the intermediate plate -1- retaining tab -arrow B- from the opening behind the sealing flange.

-- Turn the crankshaft at the toothed belt sprocket bolt until the crankshaft -1- is at "TDC" as shown.

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Vehicles With Two-Piece Oil Pan

-- Remove the oil pan lower section. Refer to OIL PAN LOWER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the oil pan upper section. Refer to OIL PAN UPPER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with One-Piece Oil Pan

-- Remove the oil pan. Refer to OIL PAN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation For All Vehicles

-- Remove the Engine Speed Sensor -G28-. Refer to Engine Speed Sensor -G28-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the sealing flange -1-.

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-- Install the three M6 x 35 bolts in the sealing flange -1- -arrows-.

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NOTE:

The sealing flange -1- is pressed from the crankshaft -3- together with the sensor wheel -2-.

-- Tighten the bolts alternating a maximum ¹ /₂ turn each in the sealing flange.

-- Remove the sealing flange -1- together with the sensor wheel -2-.