Clutch Assembly: Removal
- Remove battery and battery holder plate. Remove air cleaner and airflow meter. Disconnect clutch cable or remove clutch slave cylinder. Disconnect speedometer cable and electrical connectors.
- Remove starter. Disconnect shift control rod, and shift support rod from transaxle. Drain transaxle gear oil. Remove front wheels. On NX, Sentra and Stanza, remove front exhaust tube. On all models, remove drive axles. See FRONT AXLE SHAFTS article in the DRIVE AXLES Section.
- Support rear of engine using jack. Remove left and rear engine mounts. Support transaxle using jack. Remove transaxle-to-engine bolts. Remove transaxle. Loosen pressure plate bolts in crisscross pattern. Remove disc and pressure plate.
NOTE:
All components except clutch disc and release bearing can be cleaned in solvent.