Repair Procedures: Installation

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CAUTION: Clutch cover and disc should be replaced as a set.

Apply grease on a disc spline part and transaxle input shaft spline part as required.
CAUTION:
Possible problems when not following
- When not applying: Excessive wear of splines and bad clutch operation can occur.
- When excessively applying: Grease can be scattered by centrifugal force which can contaminate the clutch disc. This can cause a loss of friction force causing a slip.
Install the clutch disc and the cover by using the SST (09411-1P000).
CAUTION:
- When installing the cover, remove the foreign material of flywheel and pressure plate completely.
- Make sure the correct direction of the clutch disk when installing.
  
  Fig 1: Correct Clutch Disk Direction
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Possible problems when the disc is installed in the opposite direction.
- Transaxle shift error or a strange sound can occur due to clutch separation.
Fig 2: Installing Clutch Disc And Cover Using SST
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Tighten the clutch cover bolts.
Tightening Torque

Gasoline 1.6 T-GDI: 24.5 ~ 35.3 N.m (2.5 ~ 3.6 kgf.m, 18.1 ~ 26.0 lb-ft)

Gasoline 1.8/2.0: 11.8 ~ 14.7 N.m (1.2 ~ 1.5 kgf.m, 8.7 ~ 10.8 lb-ft)
CAUTION:
- Loosely tighten every clutch cover bolts, then torque to specifications in a diagonal direction. This can prevent twisting, vibration of the cover, and the lifting of the pressure plate.
- Install all the components with the specified torques. If not, the clutch torque transaxle may have concerns or the mounting bolt can loosen.
Fig 3: Clutch Cover Mounting Bolts Tightening Sequence
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Install the transaxle assembly.
(Refer to "MANUAL TRANSAXLE for 1.6L or MANUAL TRANSAXLE for 1.8L & 2.0L")