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Clutch Assembly: Installation

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  1. Install clutch disc and pressure plate with reference mark on pressure plate aligned as close to mark on flywheel as possible. Install Clutch Disc Aligner (J-43482) through clutch disc until clutch disc aligner bottoms out in crankshaft. See Fig 1 .
  2. Tighten pressure plate bolts in a crisscross pattern to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  . Remove clutch disc aligner. Lightly lubricate the input shaft splines with Clutch Spline Lubricant (21005995). Install transaxle assembly. See TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY  . Bleed the clutch hydraulic system. See BLEEDING  . To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Check transaxle fluid level.
Fig 1: Aligning Clutch Disc
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