Pressure Plate: Service and Repair

TOOLS REQUIRED
- 07936-3710100 Handle
- 07MAF-PR80100 Clutch Alignment Shaft
- 07LAB-PV00100 Ring Gear Holder
- Or Equivalent

REMOVAL
1. Remove the transmission.








2. Install the special tools.





3. To prevent warping, unscrew the pressure plate mounting bolts two turns at a time in a crisscross pattern, then remove the pressure plate.
4. Remove the release bearing from the pressure plate.





5. Remove the clutch disc and special tools.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the ring gear holder.





2. Apply grease to the splines of the clutch disc, then install the clutch disc using the special tools as shown.
3. Install the release bearing on the pressure plate.





4. Install the pressure plate. Make sure the release bearing does not come off.








5. Torque the mounting bolts in a crisscross pattern as shown. Tighten them in several steps to prevent warping the diaphragm spring. Make sure the release bearing does not come off.
6. Remove the special tools.
7. Reinstall the transmission.