Removal & Installation (Samurai)
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove shift lever boot. Remove shift lever case cover bolts, and remove shift lever. Disconnect back-up light and 5th gear switch. Disconnect starter motor wiring, and remove stater. Remove clamps attaching fuel hoses to transmission case. Drain transmission oil.
- Disconnect clutch cable from clutch release lever. Remove both drive shafts. Remove clutch inspection plate. Remove engine-to-transmission bolts and nuts. Remove crossmember and transmission rear mounting bracket. Remove center exhaust pipe.
- Lower transmission from vehicle. Install flywheel holder. Mark pressure plate and flywheel for reassembly reference. Remove 6 pressure plate-to-flywheel bolts. Remove pressure plate and clutch disc. Remove clutch release bearing. See Fig 1
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- Check flywheel and pressure plate contact surface for damage. Replace clutch disc if rivet head depression is .02" (.5 mm) or less. Mount clutch disc on transmission input shaft. Turn disc back and forth to check backlash in disc serrations.
- Replace clutch disc if backlash exceeds .03" (.8 mm). Inspect pressure plate assembly for loose diaphragm spring rivets. Check diaphragm fingers for wear. Replace parts as necessary.
- Install clutch alignment tool. Position clutch disc to pressure plate and align index marks. Tighten pressure plate-to-flywheel bolts to specification in a diagonal pattern. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
at end of article. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.
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