Flex Plate

2009 Mazda B2300 L4-2.3LSECTION Flex Plate





Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in three stages.
Stage 1: Tighten to 50 N-m {5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lbf}.
Stage 2: Tighten to 80 N-m {8.16 kgf-m, 59 ft-lbf}.
Stage 3: Tighten to 112 N-m {11.42 kgf-m, 83 ft-lbf}.
RENDER: 1.0x

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