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Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection




Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection

Cleaning Procedure

Note:
In order to maintain the proper component balance, contact surface taper and heat transfer, manual transmission flywheels are NOT to be machined.

1. Clean the engine flywheel in solvent.

Warning:
Refer to Safety Glasses Warning Safety Glasses Warning.


2. Dry the engine flywheel with compressed air.

Inspection Procedure





1. 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)

Note:
Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear to the engine flywheel plate. Install a new engine flywheel.

* Cracks at welded areas that retain the ring gear onto the engine flywheel (3)

* Damaged or missing ring gear teeth (5)

2. Replace the engine flywheel as necessary.