Important: Clutch pressure plate adjustment is only necessary when the driven (clutch)
disc is worn and the pressure plate has compensated for the worn disc.
- Place the clutch pressure
plate, flat surface down, on a press.
- Compress the pressure plate diaphragm spring fingers until tension
is released from the stepped adjusting ring.
- Hold 2 screwdrivers or other suitable tools, and place them against
2 of the 3 stepped adjusting ring tension spring stops (1), just ahead of
the adjusting ring tension springs.
- Using the screwdrivers,
rotate the stepped adjusting ring counterclockwise (compressing the tension
springs) until the adjusting ring steps are fully adjusted out, then continue
to hold in position.
- Release the press pressure from the pressure plate diaphragm spring
fingers.
- Release the adjusting ring tension spring stops.
- Remove the pressure plate from the press.