Flexplate

Flexplate

Removal and Installation

1. Remove the transmission.

2. Rotate the engine clockwise until the 2 slotted holes on the flexplate are at the 6 o'clock position as shown.





3. Remove the 8 bolts and the flexplate.
- Discard the 8 flexplate bolts.


Installation

1. With the offset hole on the crankshaft ignition pulse ring aligned with the offset hole on the flexplate, position the flexplate and install 8 new bolts finger-tight.





2. Tighten the 8 new bolts in 6 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten fasteners 1 through 4 in sequence to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).

- Stage 2: Tighten fasteners 1 through 4 in sequence to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).

- Stage 3: Tighten fasteners 1 through 4 sequence an additional 60 degrees.

- Stage 4: Tighten fasteners 5 through 8 in sequence to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).

- Stage 5: Tighten fasteners 5 through 8 in sequence to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).

- Stage 6: Tighten fasteners 5 through 8 in sequence an additional 60 degrees.






3. Verify that the 2 flexplate slotted holes are at the 6 o'clock position as shown prior to transmission installation.





4. Install the transmission.