Clutch Installation, Troubleshooting and Support
Below you will find a section on Installation, Troubleshooting and Support, and while it is only here as a general guide many self installers have found this info useful so we have decided to add it to the website.
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Quick Spec's and break-in procedures - Click HERE
G56 Installation Instuctions - Click HERE
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Installation Information
Transmission & Clutch Removal (NOTE: this is a general guide only ... consult the service manual specific to your make & model for complete instructions)
- Disconnect battery negative cable/s.
- Shift transmission into Neutral.
- Remove shift boot screws from floor pan and slide boot upward on the shift lever.
- Remove shift lever extension from shift tower and lever assembly.
- Remove shift tower bolts holding tower to isolator plate and transmission shift cover.
- Remove shift tower and isolator plate from transmission shift cover.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove skid plate, if equipped.
- Mark drive shaft and axle yokes for installation reference and remove drive shaft/shafts.
- Remove exhaust system Y-pipe.
- Disconnect speed sensor and backup light switch connectors.
- Disconnect transfer case shift linkage at transfer case range lever. (4WD Only)
- Remove transfer case shift mechanism from transmission. (4WD Only)
- Support engine with safety stand and a wood block.
- Remove nuts/bolts attaching transmission to rear mount.
- Support and secure transmission with safety chains to a transmission jack.
- Remove rear cross member (94 - 02 Dodge trucks require the frame to be spread approx 1").
- Remove clutch slave cylinder bolts and move cylinder aside for clearance.
- Remove transmission harness wires from clips on transmission shift cover.
- Remove transmission to clutch housing bolts.
- Slide transmission and jack rearward until input shaft clears clutch housing.
- Lower transmission jack and remove transmission from under vehicle.
- Insert clutch alignment tool in clutch disc and into pilot bushing. (Tool will hold clutch disc in place when pressure plate bolts are removed)
- Remove pressure plate bolts completely and remove pressure plate, clutch disc and alignment tool.
- Remove Flywheel
Transmission & Clutch Installation
Installation is the reverse of the removal instructions with particular attention to the following:
- Ensure Flywheel has been machined to factory specifications. (DO NOT use old pressure plate with new clutch disc).
- Ensure Flywheel, Clutch Disc and Pressure Plate surfaces are free from oil, grease and dust (spray with brake cleaner and wipe with dry paper towel).
- Ensure pressure plate bolts are free of oil and dry, apply Locktite to these bolts prior to installing.
- Align clutch disc with alignment tool before tightening pressure plate bolts.
- Do not force transmission input shaft into new clutch hub upon installation. ( you may have to turn the output shaft to align the input splines).
REMEMBER - Safety, Cleanliness and the Correct Tools are essential for a proper clutch install.
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