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E
THE CLUTCH
spring
presswe
is released.
The
clutch cover
can now
be
ltiKtlgapi
from
the
Oywbcc:l
dowels
and
the
whol~
assembly lifted
from the 1\ywheel
Section
E.6
DISMAI"'TUNC
THE
CLUTCH
Two methods
are
possible
in
dismantling the
clutch:
(a) Using the: clutch gauging fixture, and
(b)
Using
a
press and blocks of wood.
Usillg
tile
dootdo
gawpg
fixture
(Fig. £.8)
Remo•-c:
the three:
release
plate retaining
springs
and
lift olf the release plate.
Consult
the code
card
to
deter-
mine the correct
spacc:rs
for the particular cluteh.
Place
the
spacers
on the base plate
in the
positions indicated
on
the
code card and place the dutch on the
spacers.
Screw the
set bolts firmly
into the
base plate to secure
the
cover.
Remove
the three
adjuster
1\UIS
gradually to relieve
the load
of
the
thrust springs.
Remove
the
three
2
BA
nuts and
shakeproof
washers
(see Fig. E.2) securing
the spider to the
cover.
UIISI:rcw
the set bolts from
the
base plate
and
lift
off
the clutch
cover.
Any
additional dismantling
that
may be necessary
can
now
be
carried out.
UsiDg
a
pn:ss
aacl woool
blocks
(
Fig.
E.2)
Place the cover on the bed
of
a press with the pressure
plate resting
on
wood blocks
so
arranged that the cover
is
left free to move downwards.. Place: a block
or
bar
across the top of the
cover: resting
it
on
the
spring bosses.
Apply pressure
to the cover
with
the
spindle of
the
press
and, holding it under
compression,
remove the
three adjusting
nuts.
Rcmo•c the three
2
BA nuts aod
sbakeproof washers securing
the
spider
to the
clutch
cover
(see Fig. E.2). The
pressure from
the press may
now
be
released gradually until
tbe
clutch
springs
are
fully
extended.
W
hile
stripping
down the
cover-
plate assembly the
parts should be marked
so
that tbey may be reassembled
in
the
same
relative position to each
other,
to
ensure
that
the correct balance is maintained. When a new
pressure plate
is
fitted
it is
essential
that the complete
cover and pressure
plate a ssembly
be accurately balanced,
for
which
reason it is
not
a practical proposition
to
fit
new pressure
plates unless
balancing
facilities are
avail-
able.
All parts are available for
i.
n spcc:tion
when the
cover
is
lifted
off.
£.6
Fig. £.6
The
clut~h
dismtmtled
To
remove the
release
levers,
grasp the
lever and
eye-
bolt between the thumb and
fingers
so
that the inner
end of the
lever
and
the
threaded end of the eyebolt
are
as
near
together as
possible, keeping the
eyebolt pin
seated in its socket in the lever.
The
strut can
then
be
iifted
over the
ridge on
the end
of
the lever, mnkiog
it
possible
to
lift the
eyebolt
off the spider.
It
is advisable
to renew any parts which show signs of wear.
Section E.7
ASSEMBLING THE
CLlTfC
H
Lay the pressure plate
on the
wood block oo
the
bed
or the press
(or
on the
base
plate
of
the
special
tool with
the three adaptors
in
position).
Place
the spider on
the
pressure plate in
its
correct
position
and seat
the
springs
on their
small locating bosses on
the
pres!ure plate.
Thoroughly clean all
parts and renew
any which show
e~ivewear.
Assemble the release le•"Crs.
eyebolts,
and
eyebolt
pins.
Hold
the
threaded
end of the
eyebolt and the
inner
end or the lever as close together
as possible.
With
the
other hand
insert
the
strut in
the
slots of
the pressure
plate lug just
suffi<:ienlly
to allow the plain
end of
the
eyebolt
to be inserted
through
the hole
in the spider
and
into tbe hole
in
the pressure plate. Move
the
struts
upwards into the
slots
in the pressure plate
lugs,
over
the ridge on the
short
end or the lever, and drop
it
into
tbe groo•-es
formed
in
the
lever.
Lay the
cover over the parts, taking care that the
anti-rattle springs are in position as
shown in
Fig. E.6
and
that
the springs are located in
the
cups
provided
in the
cover. Also make sure,
if
using
the original parts,
that the
eyebolts,
eyebolt nuts, pressure plate lugs, and
cover
are fitted in their correct relative positions, as
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