Pressure Plate: Service and Repair

1. Remove transaxle from vehicle.
2. Install Flywheel Locking Tool T84P-6375-A or equivalent in a transaxle mounting hole on engine block, then engage tooth of locking tool into flywheel ring gear.
3. Loosen pressure plate cover attaching bolts evenly to avoid distorting cover. If same pressure plate and cover are to be installed, mark cover and flywheel so pressure plate can be installed in original position.
4. Remove pressure plate and clutch disc from flywheel.
5. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Clean splines on clutch disc and transaxle input shaft, then apply a small amount of Clutch Grease C1AZ-19590-B or equivalent to clutch disc and input shaft splines.

NOTE: Avoid getting grease on on clutch face.

Installing Clutch Disc:

b. Position clutch disc plate onto flywheel as shown.
c. Ensure three dowel pins on flywheel are aligned with dowel pins on pressure plate.
d. Finger tighten cover attaching bolts, then align clutch disc using tool T74P-7137-K or equivalent.

Pressure Plate Tightening Sequence:

e. Evenly torque bolts to 13-20 ft lb in sequence shown.
f. Remove alignment tool, then install transaxle. Perform clutch bleed procedure.