Explorer 2WD V6-4.0L (2009)
Flex Plate: Removal and Replacement
Flexplate
Removal
1. Remove the transmission.
2. Remove the 8 bolts and the flexplate.
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Discard the bolts.
Installation
1. NOTE: New flexplate bolts must be installed. They are a torque-to-yield design and cannot be reused.
Install the flexplate. Tighten the 8 new bolts in 3 stages in the sequence shown.
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Stage 1: Tighten to 13 Nm (115 lb-in).
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Stage 2: Tighten to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
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Stage 3: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.
2. Install the transmission.
