Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 378

•CLUTCH, M A N U A L TRANSMISSIONS 7-3
F i g . 7 - 3 Pontiac Clutch Pedal Adjustment
11. Loosen bolts holding clutch cover to flywheel
one turn at a time until tension is relieved.
12. Remove all but top bolt and move clutch a s ­
sembly away from flywheel at bottom so as to permit
removal of clutch driven plate.
13. Remove remaining bolt to remove clutch cover
plate assembly.
INSPECTION
1. Inspect clutch driven plate for broken or dis­
torted torsion springs, worn or loose facings, oil on
facings and damaged spline which could cause bind­
ing. If any of the above defects are present, replace
driven plate with new assembly.
2. Inspect pressure plate and cover assembly to
see that it is free of oil and grease. Check pressure
plate for scores or cracked surface.
NOTE: Servicing of clutch driven plate or pres­
sure plate and cover assembly must be made by
replacement of assemblies only.
3. Examine transmission bearing retainer care­
fully to be certain there are no burrs on outer s u r ­
face which pilots clutch release bearing.
4. Try release bearing on transmission bearing
retainer to make sure no binding exists.
5. Check release bearing by placing thrust load on
bearing by hand and turning bearing race. Replace
if bearing feels rough or seems noisy when turning.
6. Clean flywheel face with cleaning solvent, sand­
paper or steel wool. Inspect pilot bearing in crank­
shaft for roughness.