Centering the Clutch Plate, Removing and Installing the Pressure Plate on Engines with a Crankshaft with a Smaller Diameter, or Engines with a Needle Bearing in the Crankshaft.

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Ignore arrows -A- and -B-.

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When Installing, Tighten Bolts as Follows So Pressure Plate Does Not Distort (Causing Shuddering on Acceleration):

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-- Make sure the stop pin (position sensor) -arrow- moves easily.

-- Install the pressure plate on the centering pins.

-- Install all bolts evenly, by hand, until the bolt heads touch the pressure plate.

-- Tighten the bolt diagonally in small steps.

When doing this, the stop pin -arrow- must lift off from the pressure plate.

-- Install the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION, INSTALLING .