Drive Plate: Installation

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Temporarily tighten the drive plate.
Using the ST, lock the crankshaft.
ST 498497100 CRANKSHAFT STOPPER

Fig 1: Locking Crankshaft Using Crankshaft Stopper
Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Tighten the drive plate mounting bolt.
NOTE: Tighten the drive plate mounting bolts gradually. Each bolt should be tightened in a crisscross order.

Tightening torque:

90 N.m (9.2 kgf-m, 66.4 ft-lb)
Install the transmission assembly to the vehicle. Refer to , INSTALLATION , Automatic Transmission Assembly.