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Disconnect the negative battery cable. Secure the vehicle on jack stands. Drain the transmission oil. Remove the clutch and shifter linkage. Remove the driveshaft and transmission.
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Remove pressure-plate bolts a little at a time in a circle in order to slowly release the pressure plate from the flywheel.
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Remove the clutch assembly as a unit. Do not breath clutch dust or use compressed air to clean
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This clutch disc was slipping. The now glazed, thin surface was worn down to the rivets and about to give up completely
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Remove the flywheel bolts with an impact wrench. Remove the flywheel. Be careful, it's heavy! Always resurface, or replace the flywheel when installing a clutch.
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Clean the bell housing and input shaft of dust and grease. Install and lube the clutch fork and throw-out bearing. Test for proper operation. Test for pilot bearing fit on the transmission output shaft.
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Install the new pilot bearing flush with the transmission side of the flywheel. Drive in with a drift or socket that lines up with the outside of the bearing. Install dowel pins if required.
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Use a torque wrench to install the new flywheel on the crankshaft. The cheater bar prevents the flywheel from spinning.
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Alignment of the clutch assembly is key. Use the alignment tool to first center the new clutch disc onto the flywheel. Keep the disc centered as the assembly proceeds.
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Install the pressure plate evenly. Tighten bolts a little at a time in a circle, first one, then the furthest from that, and so on. Use the alignment tool to keep the clutch disc centered as you go. Torque bolts to specification.
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Remove the alignment tool. Measure to see if the clutch disc is centered in the assembly. If not, start over!
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Reinstall the transmission. The transmission should mate up correctly with little effort. Do not force the transmission into place in an attempt to overcome misalignment. Do not allow the transmission to hang from the input shaft.
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