Clutch Assembly: Removal
- Disconnect battery ground. Remove upper engine-to-transaxle bolts. Detach speedometer cable. Unhook clutch cable. Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold. Remove engine support bolts. Remove front muffler and exhaust pipe.
- Remove drive shafts at transaxle. Disconnect back-up light wiring. Remove cover plate bolts. Remove starter bolt. Remove shift rod coupling bolt. Pry off shift rod coupling ball. Pull off shift rod coupling from shift rod.
- Position transmission lift under transaxle and lift up slightly. Loosen bolt "A" and remove bolt "B" from rear transaxle mount. Remove rubber mount. See Fig 1
. Remove 3 front transaxle support bolts. Remove lower engine-to-transaxle bolts.
- Pry transaxle away from engine. Remove transaxle by lowering transaxle support 2071
or US 618
with US 618/1
. Lock flywheel to prevent rotation and index mark pressure plate and flywheel. Loosen pressure plate bolts 1/4 turn at a time, working in a diagonal pattern. Slide pressure plate off dowels on flywheel.
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