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Clutch Disc: Installation

  1. Lightly sand flywheel face with 180 grit emery cloth. Then clean surface with a wax and grease remover.
  2. Lubricate pilot bearing with Mopar high temperature bearing grease.
  3. Position clutch disc on flywheel with side marked flywheel positioned against flywheel.
    NOTE: If disc is not marked, flat side of disc hub goes towards the flywheel.
  4. Insert alignment tool through disc and into the pilot bearing on the flywheel. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Aligning Clutch Disc
    GC0018253Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - FLYWHEEL
    2 - PRESSURE PLATE AND DISC
    3 - ALIGNMENT TOOL
  5. Position pressure plate over disc and on flywheel. See Fig 1.
    NOTE: Align reference marks if pressure plate is reused.
  6. Install clutch cover bolts finger tight.
  7. Tighten cover bolts evenly and in rotation a few threads at a time. Tightening bolts to:
    1. 2.5L Engine - 31 N.m (23 ft. lbs.)
    2. 4.0L Engine - 50 N.m (37 ft. lbs.)
    CAUTION: Cover bolts must be tightened evenly and to specified torque. Failure to heed caution may result in damage.
  8. Lightly coat clutch disc hub and transmission input shaft splines with Mopar high temperature bearing grease or equivalent.
    CAUTION: Over lubricating shaft splines will result in grease contamination of disc. Failure to heed caution may result in damage.
  9. Install transmission.