Pressure Plate (Off-Vehicle)

Compress the clutch diaphragm fingers by placing the flywheel and the pressure plate in a press. Use a suitable adapter and press the pressure plate fingers until the adjusting ring moves freely. See Fig 1 . Adjust pressure plate by rotating adjusting ring counterclockwise until tension springs are compressed to a width of 0.55" (14 mm). See Fig 2 . Hold adjusting ring while releasing the pressure on the pressure plate fingers.

Fig 1: View Of Setting Up Pressure Plate For Adjustment

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Fig 2: Pressure Plate Adjustment (Off-Vehicle)

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