Important: In order to maintain the proper component balance, contact surface taper, and heat transfer, manual transmission flywheels are NOT to be machined.
- Clean the flywheel in solvent.
 
Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.
- Dry the flywheel with compressed air.
 
- Inspect the flywheel for the following conditions:
 
| •  | Grooved or scored surface (2) | 
 
| •  | Damaged ring gear teeth (4) | 
 
| •  | 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. | 
 
| •  | Missing, bent, or damaged pressure plate locating pins | 
 
| •  | The 2 locating pins are installed into the flywheel and spaced 170 degrees apart to ensure proper orientation of the clutch pressure plate to the engine flywheel during
assembly. |