Flywheel and Ring Gear

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

1. Remove the engine and transaxle from the vehicle as an assembly.
2. Separate the engine from the transaxle and place the engine on a suitable stand.
3. On models with manual transaxle, remove the clutch cover and clutch disc.

   WARNING
   Be careful not to let oil, grease or coolant contact the clutch disc.

4. Install a flywheel stopper (MT), or drive plate stopper (AT), to lock the flywheel or drive plate.
5. Remove the retaining bolts that secure the flywheel (MT), or drive plate (AT), and remove them from the cylinder block.

   To install:

   Fig. 2: Installation of the drive plate stopper — automatic transaxle equipped models

6. Install the flywheel or driveplate and tighten the retaining bolts as follows : 65–71 ft. lbs. (88–97 Nm) on the 1.2L engine; 30–33 ft. lbs. (41–45 Nm) on the 1.6L engine and 51–55 ft. lbs. (69–75 Nm) on all other engines.
7. Install the clutch assembly on manual transaxle vehicles.
8. Join the engine and transaxle assemblies. Install the engine/transaxle assembly in the vehicle.