Pressure Plate: Service and Repair

Clutch Pressure Plate Removal and Installation









Removal

1. Pressure Plate





1. Install the ring gear holder.

2. Install the clutch alignment shaft and the remover handle.

3. To prevent warping, loosen the pressure plate mounting bolts (A) in a crisscross pattern in several steps.

4. Remove the pressure plate (B).

Installation

1. Pressure Plate





1. Install the pressure plate (A) and the mounting bolts (B) finger-tight.





2. Torque the pressure plate mounting bolts (A) in a crisscross pattern.

NOTE:
* Tighten the bolts in several steps to prevent warping the diaphragm spring.
* Make sure that there is no clearance between the pressure plate and the flywheel.







3. Remove the ring gear holder.

4. Remove the clutch alignment shaft and the remover handle.

5. Make sure the diaphragm spring fingers are all the same height.