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CYLINDER BLOCK

Dowel Pin Alignment

REMOVAL

  1. Use Tool to lock the flywheel (M/T) or drive plate (CVT) before removing the bolts.

  

Tool number : KV10117700 (J-48716)

CAUTION:
Do not damage the ring gear teeth, or the signal plate teeth behind the ring gear, when setting Tool.

  

  • CVT shown.
  1. Remove the flywheel (M/T) or drive plate (CVT).

  

  • Loosen the flywheel (M/T) or drive plate (CVT) bolts in a diagonal order.

CAUTION:

  • Do not disassemble the flywheel (M/T) or drive plate (CVT).
  • Never place flywheel (M/T) or drive plate (CVT) with signal plate facing down.
  • When handling the signal plate, take care not to damage or scratch it.
  • Handle the signal plate in a manner that prevents it from becoming magnetized.

INSTALLATION (M/T)
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

  

  • When installing the flywheel to the crankshaft, use the triangle shaped match mark (A) as shown to correctly align the crankshaft side dowel pin to the flywheel side dowel pin hole.
  • Tighten the flywheel bolts in a diagonal pattern in two steps. Refer to See: Disassembly And Assembly.

INSTALLATION (CVT)
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

  

  • When installing the drive plate to the crankshaft, use the triangle shaped match mark (A) as shown to correctly align the crankshaft side dowel pin to the drive plate side dowel pin hole.
  • Install the drive plate and drive plate reinforcement plate in the direction as shown.