The first step to replace an automatic transmission flex plate requires removal of the automatic transmission while documenting the direction and position of the engine Flywheel before taking it out. First unfasten the bolts securing the Flywheel and after that unmount the Flywheel. Two m11x1.5 mm bolts must be installed into the threaded holes on the spacer before rotating them clockwise to separate it from the
Crankshaft's rear end. First position the spacer onto the Crankshaft rear then use longer Flywheel bolts when the installation requires a Flywheel spacer. Place the Flywheel on the Crankshaft before inserting bolts and adding threadlock to the Flywheel bolt threads according to the specified part number of sealers and lubricants. Jane should execute Flywheel bolt installation by following this method - starting with 20 n.m (15 lb ft), then moving to 50 n.m (37 lb ft) and culminating in 100 n.m (74 lb ft). The automatic transmission installation should follow these completion steps.