Removal procedure
1. Dismantle the engine assembly. See Part 1C2, "The mechanical part of the engine is HFV6 3.2L.
2. Remove gearbox. See Section 5A, AISIN 55-51LE Automatic transaxle with final drive assembly or Section 5B, Five-speed final drive assembly (D33).
3. Remove starter. See Part 1E3, Engine Electrical - HFV6 3.2L.
4. Install the EN-46106 Drive Disc Retainer in the Starter Mounting Location (1).
5. Loosen eight bolts (1) drive disc mounting.
6. Remove the drive plate holder.
7. Make a suitable felt-tip pen on the drive disk assembly (2) and on the crankshaft marks indicating their relative position.
8. Remove the eight drive plate mounting bolts and discard.
9. Remove drive disc assembly.
Inspection
1. Inspect the drive disc assembly for any of the following:
- Cracks formed under the influence of mechanical stresses around the holes (1) under the bolts for fastening the drive disc to the torque converter.
- Cracks formed under the influence of mechanical stresses around the holes (2 and 4) under the bolts for fastening the drive disk to the crankshaft.
Attention! It is not allowed to repair the places of welding of the ring gear to the drive disk. The drive disk must be replaced.
- Cracks formed under the influence of mechanical stresses around the holes (1) under the bolts for fastening the drive disc to the torque converter.
- Damaged or missing ring gear teeth (5).
Note: The drive disc ring gear is not separately serviceable and cannot be repaired. If it is found to be defective or damaged, replace the entire drive disc.
2. Replace drive disc assembly if required.
Installation procedure
Note: The bolt holes are not evenly spaced to ensure that the drive plate can only be installed in one position.
1. Install Drive Disc Assembly (2) on the crankshaft.
2. Install new mounting bolts (1) drive disc and tighten by hand.
3. Install the EN-46106 Drive Disc Retainer in the Starter Mounting Location (1).
4. Install drive plate mounting bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the drive plate mounting bolts to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) and tighten the bolts another 45°using the KM-470-B angle torque indicator.
5. Remove the drive plate holder.
6. Install the generator. See Part 1E3, Engine Electrical - HFV6 3.2L.
7. Install gearbox. See Section 5A, AISIN 55-51LE. Automatic transmission with final drive assembly or Section 5B, Five-speed final drive assembly (D33).
8. Install the engine assembly. See Part 1C2, "The mechanical part of the engine is HFV6 3.2L.
