Clutch Removal

- Disconnect ground strap at battery.





- Remove lower body brace, if applicable.
- Unscrew clutch slave cylinder, remove clamp on clutch hose holder and take out cylinder with line connected.

NOTE: Clutch must not be operated as long as slave cylinder is removed.





- Remove cover for clutch housing with starter and suspend from stabilizer. Remove converter (modified shape).





- Remove coupling screws and push back coupling on central shaft. Remove plug from central tube to unscrew rear bolt.





- Remove release bearing sleeve mounting bolts and push sleeve toward flywheel.
- Mark position of pressure plate, intermediate plate and flywheel in relation to each other for installation later.





- Drive the cylindrical dowel pins in direction of pressure plate with a punch far enough so that they are beyond the centering bore of the flywheel. Check visually at opening of intermediate plate (arrow).





- Unscrew the clutch mounting bolts one after the other by 1 to 1 1/2 turns until pressure is removed from the pressure plate. Disconnect release lever at ball stud, by pushing the release lever down toward the flywheel. Now remove the mounting bolts.





NOTE: The pressure plate remains pre-loaded and removal will be easier by using 4 mm thick wire brackets (locally made) underneath the bolt heads before loosening the mounting bolts (less force required/brackets bevelled). In addition, it will not be necessary to unscrew the mounting bolts in steps of 1 to 1 1/2 turns.





- Push back entire clutch (pressure plate, intermediate ring with starter gear ring, both clutch discs, release lever, release bearing sleeve, central shaft ) and remove downward.