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Pressure Plate: Testing and Inspection

Pressure Plate and Clutch Disc Inspection
Clutch Disc
1. Visual Inspection
^ Inspect the worn or oily contamination on the clutch surface.
^ Inspect the damaged or weakened torsion spring.
^ Inspect the a warped or bent clutch disc. After inspection, replace new clutch disc, if necessary.





2. Clutch Disc Inspection
^ Measure the rivet head depth from the clutch disc surface.
^ Replace the clutch disc if the measured value is below the limit.
^ Rivet Head Depth (Limit): 0.3 mm (0.012 inch)

Pressure Plate
1. Check for a worn diaphragm spring finger.
2. Check for a worn or cracked pressure plate surface.





3. Check for the polluted face by the oil. After inspection, replace the pressure plate if necessary.