Tools Required

1. Remove the transmission. Refer to the following:

•	Transmission Replacement for the NV 3500 transmission

•	Transmission Replacement for the NV 4500 transmission

2. Mark the flywheel and a lug on the clutch pressure plate for alignment purposes on installation.
3. If equipped with a 4.3L engine, remove the clutch pressure plate bolts (3), and washers (2).
4. Remove the clutch pressure plate (4) and disc (1).



5. If equipped with a 4.8L or 6.0L engine, remove the clutch pressure plate bolts.

Important: Dowel pins are used to align the flywheel and pressure plate. When removing the pressure plate check to see if the dowel pins are rusted into the pressure plate, if so remove, clean, and reinstall the dowel pins into the correct location(s) on the flywheel.

6. Remove the clutch pressure plate and disc from the dowel pins.



7. If equipped with a 6.6L or 8.1L engine, remove the clutch pressure plate bolts.

Important: Dowel pins are used to align the flywheel and pressure plate. When removing the pressure plate check to see if the dowel pins are rusted into the pressure plate, if so remove, clean, and reinstall the dowel pins into the correct location(s) on the flywheel.

8. Remove the clutch pressure plate and disc from the dowel pins.
9. If equipped with a NVG 4500, and ONLY the clutch disc is to be replaced, the pressure plate and NEW disc must be "reset" back to the "unworn" position. Refer to Clutch Pressure Plate Adjustment .

1. If equipped with a 6.6L or 8.1L engine, install the clutch pressure plate and disc to the dowel pins.
2. Install J 44747 in order to align the clutch.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

3. Install the clutch pressure plate bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 70 N·m (52 lb ft).

4. Remove the J 44747 .



5. If equipped with a 4.8L or 6.0L engine, install the clutch pressure plate and driven plate to the dowel pins.
6. Install J 5824-A in order to align the clutch.
7. Install the clutch pressure plate bolts finger tight.



8. If equipped with a 4.8L or 6.0L engine, tighten the clutch pressure plate bolts in the sequence shown.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 70 N·m (52 lb ft).

9. Remove the J 5824-A .



10. If equipped with a 4.3L engine, install the clutch disc (1), pressure plate (4), bolts (3), and washers (2).
11. Install J 5824-A in order to align the clutch.
12. Tighten the clutch pressure plate bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).

13. Remove the J 5824-A .
14. Install the manual transmission. Refer to the following:

•	Transmission Replacement for the NV 3500 transmission

•	Transmission Replacement for the NV 4500 transmission