Clutch Disc: Service and Repair

CLUTCH DISC, CLUTCH COVER AND FLYWHEEL





Components

CAUTION:
^ Do not clean the clutch disc with solvent.
^ When installing the clutch disc, do not allow grease from the main drive shaft to contact the clutch disc friction surface.

Inspection and Adjustment

NOTE: The following procedures are done with the manual transaxle removed.

CLUTCH DISC





^ Check clutch disc for wear of the facing surface at the rivets as shown.
Wear limit of facing surface to rivet head: 0.3 mm (0.012 inch)





^ Check the clutch disc for backlash of the spline and runout of the facing as shown.
Maximum backlash of spline (at outer edge of disc) : 0.9 mm (0.035 inch)
Runout limit: 1.0 mm (0.039 inch)
Distance of runout check point (from hub center): 115.0 mm (4.53 inch)
^ Check the clutch disc for burns, discoloration, or oil and grease leakage. Replace the components as necessary.

CLUTCH COVER AND FLYWHEEL





Check the spring toe height unevenness of the clutch cover with it installed on the vehicle.
Uneven limit : 0.7 mm (0.028 inch)
If the measured uneven height is greater than the specified limit, adjust the spring toe height with Tool as shown.

FLYWHEEL INSPECTION
^ Check the contact surface of the flywheel for slight burns or discoloration. Clean the flywheel contact surface with emery caper.





^ Check the flywheel runout using a dial gauge as shown.
Maximum allowable runout: Refer to Specifications.

Installation





1. Insert Tool into the clutch disc hub for correct alignment when installing the clutch cover and disc as shown.

CAUTION: Do not allow the grease to contaminate the clutch facing.

2. Tighten the bolts in numerical order in two steps.
First step: 10 - 20 Nm (1.0 - 2.0 kgf-cm, 7 - 14 ft. lbs.)
Final step: 35 - 44 Nm (3.5 - 4.5 kgf-cm, 26 - 32 ft. lbs.)