Gas Engines
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| 1 - FLYWHEEL |
| 2 - PRESSURE PLATE |
| 3 - CLUTCH DISC ALIGNMENT TOOL |
- Lightly scuff sand flywheel face with 180 grit emery cloth, then clean with a wax and grease remover.
- Lubricate pilot bearing with Mopar high temperature bearing grease or equivalent.
- Check runout and operation of new
clutch disc.NOTE: Disc must slide freely on transmission input shaft splines.
- With the disc on the input shaft, check face runout with dial indicator. Check runout at disc hub 6 mm (1/4 in.) from outer edge of facing. Obtain another clutch disc if runout exceed 0.5 mm (0.020 in.).
- Position clutch disc on flywheel with side marked flywheel against the flywheel.NOTE: If not marked, the flat side of disc hub goes towards the flywheel on the 3.7L engine and towards the transmission on 2.4L engine.
- Insert clutch alignment tool (3) through the clutch disc and into the pilot bearing.
- Position clutch pressure plate (2) over disc and on the flywheel (1). See Fig 1.
- Install pressure plate bolts finger tight.CAUTION: Use only the factory bolts to mount the pressure plate. The bolts must be the correct size. If bolts are too short, there isn't enough thread engagement, if too long bolts interfere with the Dual Mass Flywheel.
- Tighten pressure plate bolts evenly and in rotation a few threads at a time.CAUTION: The bolts must be tightened evenly and to specified torque. Failure to follow these instructions will distort the pressure plate.
- Tighten pressure plate bolts to 31 N.m (23 ft. lbs.) on 2.4L engines and 50 N.m (37 ft. lbs.) on 3.7L engines.
- Apply light coat of Mopar high temperature bearing grease or equivalent to clutch disc hub and splines of transmission input shaft.CAUTION: Do not over lubricate shaft splines. This will result in grease contamination of disc.
- Install transmission.