Drive Plate: Installation

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

Fig 1: Identifying ST 498497100 Crankshaft Stopper
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Tighten the drive plate in three stages. (turbo model)
1. Tighten the drive plate in three stages. (turbo model)
  Tightening torque:
  
  10 N.m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.4 ft-lb)
2. Additionally tighten the drive plate mounting bolts.
  Tightening torque:
  
  40 N.m (4.1 kgf-m, 29.5 ft-lb)
3. While checking the tightening angle with the ST, further tighten the drive plate mounting bolts.
  Tightening angle:
  
  30° ± 5°
ST 18854AA000 ANGLE GAUGE
Tighten the drive plate to the specified torque. (non-turbo model)
NOTE: Tighten the drive plate mounting bolts gradually. Each bolt should be tightened in a crisscross order.

Tightening torque:

72 N.m (7.3 kgf-m, 53.1 ft-lb)
Install the transmission assembly to the vehicle. Refer to INSTALLATION .