Diesel Engine

Fig 1: Identifying Flywheel With Side Marked Flywheel Side

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Lightly scuff sand flywheel face with 180 grit emery cloth, then clean with a wax and grease remover.
Lubricate pilot bearing with Mopar high temperature bearing grease or equivalent.
Check runout and operation of new clutch disc.
NOTE:
Disc must slide freely on transmission input shaft splines.
With the disc on the input shaft, check face runout with dial indicator. Check runout at disc hub 6 mm (1/4 in.) from outer edge of facing. Obtain another clutch disc if runout exceed 0.5 mm (0.020 in.).
Position clutch disc on flywheel with side marked flywheel side (1) against the flywheel. If not marked, the flat side of disc hub goes towards the flywheel.

Fig 2: Typical Method Of Aligning Clutch Disc
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Insert clutch alignment tool (3) through the clutch disc and into the pilot bearing.
Position clutch pressure plate (2) over disc and on the flywheel (1).

Fig 3: View Of Pressure Plate Bolts
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Install pressure plate bolts (1) finger tight.
Tighten pressure plate bolts evenly and in rotation a few threads at a time.
CAUTION:
The bolts must be tightened evenly and to specified torque. Failure to follow these instruction will distort the pressure plate.
Tighten pressure plate bolts to 32 N.m (24 ft. lbs.).
Apply light coat of Mopar® high temperature bearing grease or equivalent to clutch disc hub and splines of transmission input shaft.
CAUTION:
Do not over lubricate shaft splines. Failure to follow these instruction will contamination of disc.
Install transmission.