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9. Control the two engine dowel pins. If bent or
damaged, replace them.
10. Control the ring around the flex plate for any
bend or damaged tooth. If bend or damaged
tooth, replace the flex plate.
11. Apply 3GM of synthetic grease 365 SS6808
TS25205P1 - PART NO. 5514 0860 02 5 in
convertor pilot hole of engine crankshaft.
12. Align the transmission with the engine dowels.
WARNING:
Damage to the flex plate could involve in
malfunction of engine and or transmission.
Insure clearance is maintained between the
transmission and the following:
-Vehicle wiring harness.
-Vehicle to transmission cooler pipes.
13. Install 8 new converter housing screws &
tighten to tightening torque 4.6 to 5kgfm.
14. Push Converter by hand against the flex
plate.
15. Let the vehicle down.
16. Turn the crank pulley using a H19 wrench
CLOCKWISE ONLY until the torque converter
bolt hole is aligned with the flex plate bolt
hole.
17. Install and Hand tighten 6 new screws.
NOTE:
Torque converter bolts are self-locking and must
be replaced with NEW torque converter bolts
every time the bolts are removed.




