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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2005 🢒 SSR 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Clutch Assembly Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1413553 Size: SH
  1. Remove the transmission. Refer to Transmission Replacement .
  2. Remove the clutch housing bolts/studs (2).
  3. Remove the clutch housing (1) .

    4. Object Number: 1430042 Size: SH
  4. Remove the clutch pressure plate bolts.
  5. Remove the clutch pressure plate (4) and the driven disc (3) from the dowel pins (1) on the flywheel (2).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1430042 Size: SH
  1. The splined portion of the driven plate (3) protrudes out of the plate more on one side than the other. The side that protrudes out more is the transmission side.
  2. Install the clutch pressure plate (4) and driven plate (3) to the dowel pins (1) on the flywheel (2).
  3. Install the clutch pressure plate bolts finger tight.
  4. Use a commercially available universal clutch alignment tool in order to align the clutch driven plate to the clutch pilot bearing.

    5. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 71490 Size: SH
  5. Tighten the clutch pressure plate bolts in the sequence shown, starting with the number one and following in numerical order.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the clutch pressure plate bolts in sequence and evenly over 3 increments with the fourth increment to 70 N·m (52 lb ft).

  6. Remove the clutch alignment tool.

    7. Object Number: 1413553 Size: SH
  7. Install the clutch housing (1).
  8. Install the clutch housing bolts/studs (2).

    9. Tighten
    Tighten the clutch housing bolts/studs to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

  9. Install the manual transmission. Refer to Transmission Replacement .