Clutch Disc: Notes
REMOVAL
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- Remove the transmission. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
.
- Install the (special tool #10272, Tool, Flywheel Locking).NOTE:
It may be necessary to install an appropriate length 10 MM bolt, washer and nut in place of the supplied 12 MM fastener.
- Prior to removal, mark the position of the pressure plate to the flywheel with paint or scribe line for assembly reference.
1 - Pressure Plate Bolts - Loosen pressure plate bolts evenly, a few threads at a time and in a diagonal pattern to prevent warping the plate.
- While holding the clutch and disc against the flywheel, remove and DISCARD
the bolts holding the pressure plate to the flywheel.
1 - Clutch Plate - While securely holding the disc to the clutch plate, separate the clutch plate from the flywheel.
INSTALLATION
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During installation, torque the fasteners to the specifications in the torque table(s) below.
Follow the removal procedure in reverse for general reassembly of the components on the vehicle. The steps listed below are calling out specific procedures that should be followed during installation.
- Inspect the clutch release bearing and the slave cylinder for excessive wear and replace if necessary.
- Clean the surfaces of the flywheel and pressure plate to make certain that all oil, grease, and rust have been removed.
- Install the clutch pressure plate to the flywheel and clutch disc and finger tighten the NEW pressure plate-to-flywheel bolts. This clutch disk does not require a clutch alignment tool for installation.
- Tighten pressure plate bolts evenly and in rotation a few threads at a time. The bolts must be tightened evenly and to specified torque to avoid distorting the pressure plate.
- Using a "star" torque pattern, tighten the pressure plate bolts to the proper torque specifications in the torque table below.
- Remove the flywheel locking tool before installing the transmission.
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS