- Lightly sand flywheel face with 180 grit emery cloth. Then clean surface with a wax and grease remover.
- Lubricate pilot bearing with Mopar high temperature bearing grease.
- 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.
- Insert alignment tool through disc and into the pilot bearing on the flywheel. See Fig 1.
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| 1 - FLYWHEEL |
| 2 - PRESSURE PLATE AND DISC |
| 3 - ALIGNMENT TOOL |
- Position pressure plate over disc and on flywheel. See Fig 1.
NOTE:
Align reference marks if pressure plate is reused.
- Install clutch cover bolts finger tight.
- Tighten cover bolts evenly and in rotation a few threads at a time. Tightening bolts to:
- 2.5L Engine - 31 N.m (23 ft. lbs.)
- 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.
- 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.
- Install transmission.