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Dodge 50 Series Workshop Manual

Clutch Unit and Withdrawal Mechanism

Section E040
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Apply a light smear of high-melting point grease to the bearing/bush.

Note. Avoid applying too much grease to prevent contaminating the driven plate linings.

Examine the clutch driven plate for wear and condition. Renew if necessary.

Check the driven plate hub splines for wear by placing the hub on the gearbox primary shaft and check the backlash. If backlash is excessive the plate must be renewed. Ensure that the plate will move freely to and fro on the shaft.

Examine the pressure plate surface for scoring or heat cracking. Renew the unit as necessary.

Examine the cover mounting face for damage, check the dowel and mounting holes for wear or ,elongation. Check the diaphragm spring for damaged fingers, looseness of rivets or fulcrum rings. Renew as necessary.

To Refit

Refitting is a reversal of the removal procedure noting the following:

One driven plate face should be marked "Flywheel side", if no marking is apparent the deeper boss of the hub should be fitted furthest away from the flywheel.

Before tightening the clutch cover securing set­screws, line up the driven plate with the spigot
bearing/bush in the flywheel using the appropriate clutch centralises special tool.

Do not remove the special tool until the securing setscrews m fully tightened. Tighten the bolts a turn at a time by diagonal selection to ensure that the assembly sits squarely and evenly on the flywheel.

Lightly smear the primary shaft spline with white Kleenomax L2 grease.
CLUTCH WITHDRAWAL MECHANISM To Remove

Remove the gearbox and bell housing as detailed previously.

Remove spring clip from slave cylinder push rod clevis pin, remove clevis pin and push rod.

Remove four Poziscrews and washers securing clamp plate and dust cover to bell housing.

Remove clamp plate and dust cover.

Remove split pin securing fork pivot pin, with­draw pivot pin.

Remove fork, bearing assembly and bearing assembly retaining ring.