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Pressure Plate: Service and Repair


1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove transaxle from vehicle.
3. Install flywheel lock tool No. T84P-6375-A or equivalent, into transaxle mounting hole on the engine, then engage the tooth of the locking tool into the flywheel ring gear.

NOTE: To avoid dropping the clutch disc when the bolts are removed, use clutch aligning tool No. T71P-7137-H for 2.2L/4-133 turbo and 3.0L/V6-182 models or No. T74P-7137-K on non-turbocharged models.

Clutch Assembly:





4. Remove bolts attaching pressure plate assembly to flywheel and the pressure plate assembly.
5. Remove clutch disc and the clutch aligning tool.
6. Reverse procedure to install. Tightening to specifications.