Drive Plate Removal/Installation

NOTE:

The motor rotor contains very strong magnets and should be handled with special care.
Extra special care must be taken on the installation of the drive plate, it may suddenly be pulled toward the motor with great force causing serious hand or finger injury, or damaged components.
Keep pieces of metal and all foreign particles out of the motor rotor during the transmission removal.
Keep the motor rotor away from magnetically sensitive devices.
Do not blow air near the rotor, as metal particles may get on the magnets.
IMA components are located in this area. The IMA is a high-voltage system. You must be familiar with the IMA system before working on or around it. Make sure you have read the IMA service precaution before doing repairs or service (see SERVICE PRECAUTIONS ).

Remove the transmission assembly (see TRANSMISSION REMOVAL ).
Remove the flywheel support (A) and the drive plate (B).

Fig 1: Locating Flywheel Support And Drive Plate With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Inspect the drive plate and the flywheel support, and replace it if it is damaged.
Install the drive plate and the flywheel support on the motor rotor (C), and install the bolts, tighten them to the specified torque in a crisscross pattern in at least two or three steps.
Install the transmission assembly (see TRANSMISSION INSTALLATION ).