Flex Plate: Service and Repair
FLEXPLATE - HYBRID REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. See Lifting.
2. Remove the engine. See - Removal and Replacement.
3. Remove the 6 bolts and the flexplate.
Installation
1. Install the flexplate and tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in 3 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 50 Nm {5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lbf}.
- Stage 2: Tighten to 80 Nm {8.2 kgf-m, 59 ft-lbf}.
- Stage 3: Tighten to 112 Nm {11.4 kgf-m, 83 ft-lbf}.
NOTE:Special bolts are used for installation. Do not use standard bolts.
2. Install the engine. See - Removal and Replacement.