Clutch Components; Clutch Hydraulic System - Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual

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GENERAL INFORMA TION
CLUTCH COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
REMOVAL AND INSTALLA TION
CLUTCH COVER AND DISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
FLYWHEEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
GEN ERAL I N FORM AT I ON

CLUTCH COMPONENTS

Th e clu t ch m ech a n ism con sist s of a sin gle, dr y-t ype
clu t ch disc a n d a dia ph r a gm st yle clu t ch cover. A
h ydr a u lic lin ka ge is u sed t o oper a t e t h e clu t ch disc
a n d cover. Th e clu t ch com pon en t s a r e ver y sim ila r t o
t h ose u sed in ga s en gin e m odels.
A pilot bea r in g is u sed t o su ppor t t h e t r a n sm ission
in pu t sh a ft . Th e bea r in g is sea t ed in a sepa r a t e,
r em ova ble h ou sin g bolt ed t o t h e flywh eel h u b.

CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

Th e clu t ch h ydr a u lic syst em sh ou ld n ot r equ ir e
a ddit ion a l flu id u n der n or m a l cir cu m st a n ces.
NOTE: The reservoir
increase as normal clutch wear occurs. For this rea-
son, it is important to avoid over filling, or remov-
ing fluid from the reservoir.
If in spect ion in dica t es a ddit ion a l flu id is n eeded,
a dd flu id fr om a sea led con t a in er on ly. Use Mopa r
br a ke flu id, or a n equ iva len t m eet in g st a n da r ds SAE
J 1703 a n d DOT 3. Do n ot u se a n y ot h er t ype of flu id.
CLUTCH
CON T EN T S
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fluid level will actually
FLYWHEEL RING GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PILOT BEARING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SPECIFICA TIONS
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SPECIAL TOOLS
SPECIAL TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
REM OVAL AN D I N STALLAT I ON
CLUTCH COVER AND DISC
REMOVAL
(1) Rem ove t h e t r a n sm ission a n d t r a n sfer ca se, if
equ ipped. Refer t o Gr ou p 21, Tr a n sm ission a n d
Tr a n sfer Ca se for pr ocedu r e.
(2) If t h e or igin a l clu t ch cover will be r ein st a lled,
m a r k posit ion of cover on flywh eel for a ssem bly r ef-
er en ce. Use pa in t or scr ibe for t h is pu r pose.
(3) If t h e clu t ch cover is t o be r epla ced, cover bolt s
ca n be r em oved in a n y sequ en ce. H owever, if or igin a l
cover will be r ein st a lled, loosen cover bolt s even ly in
a st a r pa t t er n t o r elieve spr in g t en sion equ a lly. Th is
is n ecessa r y t o a void wa r pin g t h e cover.
(4) Rem ove t h e clu t ch cover bolt s a n d r em ove
cover a n d disc (F ig. 1).
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