Installation Procedure
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- Using J 33169
for installation alignment, position the pressure plate and cover plate to the flywheel.
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
CAUTION: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices. - Secure the plates to the flywheel with bolts and washers.
- Use the marks made during removal to align the plates if using the old clutch assembly.
- Tighten each bolt one turn at a time in order to avoid warping the clutch pressure plate cover. Use a criss-cross pattern for tightening the bolts.
Tighten
- Tighten the pressure and cover plate bolts for the NV1500 transmission to 44 N.m (33 lb ft).
- Tighten the pressure and cover plate bolts for the NV3500 to 40 N.m (29 lb ft).
- Remove J 33169 from the clutch plates.
- Install the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT in Manual Transmission - NV3500 or TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT in Manual Transmission - NV1500.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Test the transmission and clutch system for proper operation.