Removal and installation a floppy disk (Discovery 3)

Special tool

Flexible Plate Locking Tool 303-947 (LRT-12-145)

Removal

1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery. For more information, refer to Specification

2.

CAUTION: Never work on or under a vehicle that is supported solely by a jack. Always support the vehicle securely.

Raise and support the vehicle.

3. Remove the gearbox. For more information, refer to Gearbox (44.20.01)

4. Alignment of the flexible plate.

• Turn the crankshaft so that cylinder No.1 is at TDC. The timing hole in the flexible plate will be horizontal as shown in the figure.
• Lock the flexible plate with a special tool.
• Remove the indicated Torx head bolt to expose the timing mark.
• Mark the position of the bolt hole with the mark relative to the crankshaft.

5. Remove the torque converter flexible plate.

• Remove the remaining 7 Torx head bolts.
• Remove the spacer sleeve.

Installation

1. Install the torque converter flexible plate.

• Clean the contact surfaces of the parts.
• Install the spacer sleeve.
• Align the bolt hole with the timing mark so that it matches the mark previously made on the crankshaft.
• Lock the flexible plate with a special tool.
• Tighten the Torx head bolts evenly in 2 stages in the sequence shown.
• Tighten the Torx head bolts (tightening torque 15 Nm).
• Tighten the Torx head bolts (tightening torque 72 Nm).

2. Install the gearbox. For more information, refer to Gearbox (44.20.01)

3. Connect the ground cable to the battery. For more information, refer to Specifications