Engine Flywheel Cleaning and Inspection 7.0L

Important: In order to maintain the proper component balance, contact surface taper, and heat transfer, manual transmission flywheels are NOT to be machined.

1. Clean the flywheel in solvent.

Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.

2. Dry the flywheel with compressed air.
3. Inspect the flywheel for the following conditions:

•	Pitted surface (1)

•	Grooved or scored surface (2)

•	Rusted surface (3)

•	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 (5)

•	The 3 locating pins are installed into the flywheel and spaced 120 degrees apart in order to ensure proper orientation of the clutch pressure plate to the flywheel during assembly.