C 1500 Truck 2WD V8-6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1997)
Flywheel: Service and Repair
Replacement
REMOVAL
1. Remove the transmission.
2. Remove the clutch if equipped.
3. Remove the flywheel bolts.
NOTE: Do not machine the flywheel. Replace if necessary.
4. Remove the flywheel.
5. Remove the flywheel ring gear.
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Use a torch to heat around the entire circumference of the ring gear, then drive the gear off the flywheel.
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Do not treat tine flywheel gear to red hot. This may cause the metal structure to change.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the flywheel ring gear.
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Uniformly heat the gear to a temperature that will expand the gear. The temperature should not exceed 204°C (400°F).
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Install the gear, as soon as it had been heated, onto the flywheel.
2. Install the flywheel.
3. Install the flywheel bolts.
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Tighten the bolts to 90 Nm (65 ft. lbs.).
4. Install the clutch (if equipped).
5. Install the transmission.