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.
- 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 (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. |