Clutch Assembly: Installation

Make the following notes during installation:

• Slide clutch disc into place. Fit pressure plate over flywheel dowels.
• Center the clutch assembly with alignment tool 21 2 100 (or equivalent).
• Tighten mounting bolts evenly.
• Make sure exhaust pipe support bracket is loose when pipe-to-manifold nuts are tightened.
• Preload center bearing on propeller shaft by moving bracket 0.078" (2 mm) forward. Slots are provided for adjustment.
• Slave cylinder bleed screw must face down.

Note the following when reinstalling transmission and clutch assembly:

• Place pressure plate over dowels. Center entire clutch assembly on flywheel using tool 21 2 100 (or equivalent).
• Temporarily fit slave cylinder. Face cylinder face down.
• Align release lever and slave cylinder.
• Fill lubricating groove in release bearing with Molykote BR 2-750 (or equivalent).
• Make sure transmission is in gear before inserting into clutch assembly.
• Carefully slide transmission guide sleeve into release bearing and clutch assembly.
• Rotate output flange until input shaft is fitted into clutch.
• Remove slave cylinder.
• Tighten transmission mounting bolts.
• Tighten from nut side when installing propeller shaft.
• Preload center bearing by sliding bracket 0.078" (2 mm) forward. Adjustment slots are provided.