Installation; Slave Cylinder Description - Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual

6 - 32 CLUTCH
MODULAR CLUTCH (Continued)
Fig. 59 Pressure Plate-to-Flywheel Bolts—Turbo
1 - BOLT (6)
2 - PRESSURE PLATE
3 - DOWEL
GREASE CONTAMINATION
Grease contamination is usually a product of over-
lubrication. During clutch service, apply only a small
amount of grease to the input shaft splines. Excess
grease may be thrown off during operation, contami-
nating the disc.
ROAD SPLASH/WATER CONTAMINATION
Road splash contamination is usually caused by
driving the vehicle through deep water puddles.
Water can be forced into the clutch housing, causing
clutch components to become contaminated. Facing of
disc will absorb moisture and bond to the flywheel
and/or, pressure plate, if vehicle is allowed to stand
for some time before use. If this condition occurs,
replacement of clutch assembly may be required.
Drive the vehicle until normal clutch operating tem-
perature has been obtained. This will dry off disc
assembly, pressure plate, and flywheel.

INSTALLATION

(1) 2.4L Turbo models: Install clutch disc to fly-
wheel with "Flywheel Side" oriented towards fly-
wheel. Align clutch disc to flywheel by ensuring equal
distance between disc and flywheel lip exists in three
places as shown in (Fig. 60). Install pressure plate to
flywheel, locating on dowels (Fig. 59) and making
sure not to disturb clutch disc. Install and torque six
(6) pressure plate-to-flywheel bolts to 28 N·m (250 in.
lbs.). Visually verify clutch disc alignment.
Fig. 60 Clutch Disc-to-Flywheel Orientation
1 - FLYWHEEL
2 - CLUTCH DISC
- EQUAL DISTANCE FOR ALIGNMENT
(2) All models: Install clutch module (Fig. 58)
onto input shaft.
(3) Install transaxle into vehicle. (Refer to 21 -
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE/MANUAL - INSTAL-
LATION)
SLAVE CYLINDER
DESCRIPTION
1.6/2.0L/2.4L MODELS (Except Diesel & Turbo)
The clutch slave cylinder integral to the clutch
master cylinder and is fastened to transaxle bell-
housing (Fig. 61) (Fig. 62), and consists of a hydrau-
lic piston and cylinder, seal and return spring.
DIESEL AND TURBO MODELS
The clutch release system utilizes a slave cylinder
of a concentric design, having all components fixed
about the same axis. The concentric slave cylinder
(CSC) is mounted to the inside of the clutch bellhous-
ing (Fig. 63), and is serviced only as an assembly.
The concentric design permits high efficiency,
resulting in low and consistent pedal effort, as well
as automatic adjustment to compensate for clutch
disc wear.
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