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23. Engine Flywheel Clean and Inspect

Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection





1. Clean the flywheel in solvent.

Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in Service Precautions.

2. Dry the flywheel with compressed air.





3. Inspect the manual transmission flywheel for the following:
- Damaged ring gear teeth
- Loose or improperly positioned ring gear The ring gear has an interference fit onto the flywheel and should be positioned completely against the flange of the flywheel.
- A scored, grooved or damaged friction surface





4. Inspect the automatic transmission flywheel for the following:
- Damaged ring gear teeth
- Stress cracks around the flywheel-to-crankshaft bolt hole locations
- Weight saving holes