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Drive Plate: Installation

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  1. Temporarily attach the reinforcement drive plate, drive plate and crankshaft position sensor plate, and set the ST.
    CAUTION: Install with the stamped mark of the crankshaft position sensor plate facing the transmission side.
    NOTE: Align the knock pin hole of the crankshaft position sensor plate to the knock pin of the crankshaft to secure the knock pin.
    G13863927Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

    Preparation tool: 

    ST: CRANKSHAFT STOPPER (498497300)

    G13621788Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Tighten the bolts securing the drive plate.
    1. Tighten the drive plate mounting bolts in the numerical order shown in the figure.

      Tightening torque: 

      30 N.m (3.1 kgf-m, 22.1 ft-lb)

    2. Using an angle gauge, tighten the drive plate mounting bolts to the specified angle in the numerical order shown in the figure.

      Tightening angle: 

      30° - 35°

    Fig 1: Drive Plate Mounting Bolts Tightening Sequence
    G13621789Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Install the transmission body. Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR690)>Transmission Assembly>INSTALLATION .