Installation Procedure

Fig 1: Pressure Plate

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Coat the spline on the clutch disc with multi-purpose grease.
Align the pressure plate and the clutch disc onto the flywheel using DT 46551 . See Special Tools .

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.

Install the pressure plate bolts.
Tighten:
- For the hydraulic clutch type, tighten the bolts to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).
- For the cable clutch type, tighten the bolts to 18 N.m (13 lb ft).
Remove DT 46551 from the clutch assembly. See Special Tools .
Install the transaxle into the vehicle. Refer to Transmission Replacement in Manual Transmission - D16.
Connect the negative battery cable.