Sealing Flange, Removing And Installing, Transmission Side: Removing

• The transmission is removed.
• Drive plate removed. Refer to DRIVE PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unhook the intermediate plate from the sealing flange and at the alignment sleeves -arrows-.

Fig 1: Installing Intermediate Plate

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-- Remove the bolts -1 through 8-.

Fig 2: Crankshaft Sealing Flange (Eight Bolts) Tightening Sequence

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-- Pry out the sealing flange.