Flywheel And Clutch - BMW Mini-Cooper 1968 Workshop Manual

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A
THE ENGINE
Oil filler cap
(1) Remove the combined oil filler cap and breather
filter and fit a replacement at the recommended
servicing period.
Breather control valve
(2) Remove the retaining clip (1) and dismantle the
valve.
(3) Clean all metal parts with solvent (trichlorethylene,
fuel, etc.). If deposits are difficult to remove,
immerse in· boiling water before applying the
solvent. Do not use an abrasive.
(4)
Clean the diaphragm (3) with detergent or methy-
lated spirit.
(5) Replace components showing signs of wear or
damage.
(6) Reassemble the valve, ensuring the metering
needle (4) is in the cruciform guides (6) and the
diaphragm is
seat~d
correctly.
NOTE.-The 1st type valve assembly (without
the cruciform guides) is serviced as an assembly.
Section A.28
I
2
12
13
3
14
-4
5
6
12. Driving pin.
13. Lock washer.
14. Driving strap.
15. Flywheel hub.
16. Thrust plate.
17. Plate retaining spring.
18. Thrust bearing.
19. Flywheel screw.
20. Keyed washer.
21. Cover.
22. Diaphragm spring.
1. Starter ring.
2. Flywheel.
3. Pressure plate.
4. Driven plate.
5. Driven plate hub.
6. Circ1ip.
7. Crankshaft.
8. Crankshaft primary gear.
9. Primary gear bearing.
10. Thrust washer.
11. Flywheel hub bolt.
Fig. A.25
A section through the flywheel and diaphragm clutch
assembly
FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH
(Diaphragm Spring Clutch)
Removing
(1)
Remove the engine as in Section A.I3.
(2) Remove the clutch cover.
(3) Mark the pins and the cover to ensure refitting in
their original positions.
(4)
Slacken the three clutch driving pins evenly to
release the spring pressure. Replace the pins as
they are reploved one at a time with three
fa
in.
UNF.
X
2 in. studs to prevent the pressure plate
moving out of alignment.
(5) Remove the cover and spring assembly.
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(6) Bring Nos. I am!4 pistons to T.D.C. to prevent
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