Flex Plate: Service and Repair

DRIVE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SJ6A-EL]

1. Remove the transmission.
2. Remove in the order indicated in the table.





3. Install in the reverse order of removal.





Drive Plate Removal Note





1. Set the SST or equivalent against the drive plate.
2. Remove the bolts and the drive plate.

Drive Plate Installation Note
1. Remove the sealant from the bolt holes in the crankshaft.
2. Install the drive plate.
3. Install the backing plate.
4. Set the SST or equivalent against the drive plate.





5. Tighten the drive plate mounting bolts in two or three steps in the order as shown in the figure.

Tightening torque
108 - 116 Nm
(11.0 - 11.8 kgf-m, 79.7 - 85.5 ft-lbf)

6. Install the transmission.