Clutch Assembly
- Raise vehicle and support front and rear with safety stands. Remove protective cover from under transmission. Drain oil from transmission and transfer case.
- Remove passenger front seat on FJ 40 and 43 series. Remove front seat on FJ 45 series. Remove fuel tank on FJ 40 and 43 series. Remove transmission cover.
- Disconnect parking brake cable at lever. Disconnect speedometer cable and vacuum diaphragm hoses at diaphragm cylinder body.
- Disconnect intermediate rods at transmission for remote control transmission models. Disconnect wires at front drive indicator switch.
- Disconnect high and low shift rods from transfer lever. Disconnect inner low shift lever at transfer case cover. Remove clutch housing cover.
- Disconnect front and rear universal joint yokes from propeller shafts. Remove bolts retaining transmission to clutch housing. Slide transmission to rear and down to remove from vehicle.
- Disconnect clutch fork return spring, and high and low shift lever from engine. Remove slave cylinder but do not disconnect flex line.
- Remove clutch release bearing retaining clips and remove release bearing and hub. Remove clutch fork assembly. Punch a reference mark on clutch cover and flywheel for reassembly.
- Remove clutch assembly retaining bolts and remove clutch assembly. To install, reverse removal procedure. Use a suitable pilot shaft (09302-55011 for FJ 55 series and 09301-55021 all others) to align clutch when tightening retaining bolts.