Can you adjust the pressure plate on a clutch?
The adjustment to the clutch fingers was the trick, smooth as silk now. So I cannot emphasize enough, do not trust that the pressure plate (3 finger) has been set correctly at the manufacturer or remanufactured. Check it yourself.
How do you adjust the spring on a clutch?
Adjust the pressure plate spring as follows. If using the longer ’68 and later springs, draw down the three [or five] adjustment nuts evenly until the distance between the outside surface of the pressure plate and inner lip of the spring cover is exactly 1 1/32″.
How many fingers do you need to adjust pressure plate?
You can see the picture and description in the “Homemade Tools” section. Anytime you install a new pressure plate or are chasing the cause of clutch chatter, you need to check to be sure all 6 pressure plate fingers are at the correct height and even with each other. I made this simple tool to make the job quick and easy.
How many fingers do you need to adjust clutch?
The specification calls for .002 spread across the three fingers. You can adjust the fingers without breaking loose the locknuts, but once you are done make sure they are tight.
How to reassembly the pressure plate on a clutch?
Reassembly of the pressure plate is the same, and best done by fitting the pieces into the clutch shell.
Adjust the pressure plate spring as follows. If using the longer ’68 and later springs, draw down the three [or five] adjustment nuts evenly until the distance between the outside surface of the pressure plate and inner lip of the spring cover is exactly 1 1/32″.
What’s the best way to adjust a flathead clutch?
Ford calls for levers blocked down with a chunk of wood during the bolting, then released–normal practice among mechanics would likely be just tightening the pressure plate down slowly while going from bolt to bolt across the thing to avoid bending the cover.
How big is the flat washer on a clutch?
Doing service to the pressure plate assembly is fairly easy. With the 1 3/4″ diameter flat washer still behind the pushrod adjusting screw locknut, back out the push rod adjusting screw until it is flush with the inner surface of the pressure plate. Now remove the locknut and flat washer, the spring collar, and ten clutch springs.