Caution: Wear safety glasses in order to avoid eye damage.
- Using clean solvent, clean
the flywheel.
- Using compressed air, dry the flywheel.
- Inspect the flywheel for loose or improperly installed balance
weights (manual transmission only). A properly installed balance weight should
be installed until flush with, or below, the face of the flywheel.
- Inspect the flywheel for
the following :
| • | Pitted surface (manual transmission only) (1) |
| • | Scoring or grooves (manual transmission only) (2) |
| • | Rust or other surface damage (manual transmission only) |
| • | Stress cracks around the flywheel-to-crankshaft bolt hole locations |
| • | 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 (manual transmission only). |
| | Important: Do not attempt to repair the welded areas that retain the ring gear
to the flywheel plate. Install a new flywheel.
|
| • | Welded areas that retain the ring gear onto the flywheel for cracking
(automatic transmission only) |
| • | Damaged ring gear teeth (4) |
