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cespeare offers a trio of simple tips for avoiding mon fitting problems.

26th September 2002
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e only the grease supplied in sachets with clutch and don't overdo it on driven plate splines. This me will withstand the high operating temperatures out hardening, melting or waxing, enabling the on plate to slide properly on the input shaft. ver lube any part of the clutch with capper-based me because of its high solid content. It will quickly Lk down and eventually prevent free movement. sparing when applying grease to the driven plate les. The excess will only be forced outwards, .aminating the working surfaces while the clutch is .tin,g (see picture. right). Rub the correct grease I the inside of the spline, then slide the plate along Input shaft. Wipe away any excess grease. inother reason for early failure of replacement ches, particularly where Sachs-Bage's nm/430mm pressed-steel pull-type unit is :ierned, is the incorrect location of the cover.

11th this type the clutch cover housing locates into a mem in the flywheel and provides correct centering. During installation it Is imperative to tighter the fastening bolts progressively, and In an opposing sequence.

If It doesn't position correctly the pressed steel housing may become distorted, preventing the pressure plate from operating evenly (see picture, right). This is likely to lead to clutch judder and drag.

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