General Information; Clutch Component Lubrication; Clutch Hydraulic Linkage; Clutch Linkage Fluid - Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual

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CLUTCH 6 - 3
GENERAL INFORMATION (Continued)
The 312.5 mm cover (Fig. 6), is used for 5.9L diesel
and V10 gas engine applications.
DASH
O P E N I N G
COVER
312.5
mm
(12.3
in.)
DIESEL/V10I
J9406-11
Fig. 6 Clutch Cower—¥10 and Diesel Engine
CLUTCH PEDAL POSITION SWITCH
All BR models are equipped with a clutch pedal
position switch (Fig. 7). The switch is in circuit with
the starter relay and is mounted on the clutch mas­
ter cylinder push rod. The switch is actuated by
clutch pedal movement. The clutch pedal must be
fully depressed in order to start the engine.
CLUTCH
MASTER
CYLINDER
CLUTCH PEDAL
POSITION SWITCH
J9506-26
Fig. 7 Clutch Pedal Position (Interlock) Switch
The position switch is an integral part of the clutch
master cylinder push rod and is not serviced sepa­
rately.
Refer to Group 8W, Wiring Diagrams for compo­
nent locations and circuit information.
CLUTCH HYDRAULIC LINKAGE
The hydraulic linkage consists of a remote reser­
voir, clutch master cylinder, clutch slave cylinder and
interconnecting fluid lines (Fig. 8).
RESERVOIR
FLUID
LINES
DASH
PANEL
CYLINDER
DASH SEAL
CLUTCH
MASTER
CYLINDER
SLAVE
CYLINDER
BODY
CLIP
J9406-15
Fig. 8 Clutch Hydraulic Linkage
The clutch master cylinder is connected to the
clutch * pedal and the slave cylinder is connected to
the clutch release fork. The master cylinder is
mounted on the drivers' side of the dash panel adja­
cent to the brake master cylinder.
CLUTCH LINKAGE FLUID
The clutch' fluid reservoir, master cylinder, slave
cylinder and fluid lines are prefilled with fluid at the
factory during assembly operations.
The hydraulic system should not require additional
fluid under normal circumstances. I n fact, the reser­
voir fluid level will actually increase as normal
clutch wear occurs. For this reason, i t is important to
avoid overfilling, or removing fluid from the reser­
voir. .
If inspection or diagnosis indicates additional fluid
may be needed, use Mopar brake fluid, or an equiv­
alent meeting SAE and DOT standards J1703 and
DOT 3. Do not use any other type of fluid.
CLUTCH COMPONENT LUBRICATION
Proper clutch component lubrication is important
to satisfactory operation. The correct lubricant and
not over lubricating are equally important. Apply rec­
ommended lubricant sparingly to avoid disc and pres­
sure plate contamination.
Clutch and transmission components requiring
lubrication are:
• pilot bearing
• release lever pivot ball stud
• release lever contact surfaces
• clutch disc hub splines