Perkins — How to Remove the Flex Plate
Repair & overhaul
From a Perkins service manual covering: 404F-22, 5046D, 5606A, 804D-33, S8015-12264, S8016H-13642, S80X15-12264, S80X16H-13642, S8515-12264, S8516H-13642. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Component damage hazard. Hoses can be damaged if they are kinked or pinched.
- Burn hazard. Beware of hot engine components.
Procedure
- Open the engine side turntable cover.
- Tag and disconnect the battery cables from the battery(s).
- Tag and disconnect the wiring plug at the electronic displacement controller (EDC) on the drive pump.
- Disconnect the wiring from the bell housing and remove exhaust/muffler components as required for the engine.
- Support the drive pump with a lifting device; remove all remaining bell housing engine fasteners.
- Carefully pull the pump and bell housing assembly away from the engine and secure it from moving.
- Remove the flex plate mounting fasteners and remove the flex plate from the engine flywheel.
Tools required
- Appropriate lifting device Amazon
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Source: Perkins service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.