Cleaning Procedure
Important: In order to maintain the proper component balance, contact surface taper and heat transfer, manual transmission flywheels are NOT to be machined.
- Clean the engine flywheel in solvent.
Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.
- Dry the engine flywheel with compressed air.
Inspection Procedure
- Inspect the engine flywheel for the following conditions:
| • | Stress cracks around the engine flywheel-to-torque converter mounting bolt hole locations (1) and/or engine flywheel-to-crankshaft (2, 4) |
| | Important: Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the engine flywheel plate. Install a new engine flywheel.
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| • | Cracks at welded areas that retain the ring gear onto the engine flywheel (3) |
| • | Damaged or missing ring gear teeth (5) |
- Replace the engine flywheel as necessary.
