How do you install a clutch pressure plate?
Disconnect the adjustment rod so that the fork is free. Move the fork by hand toward the transmission until the T.O. bearing contacts the clutch pressure plate fingers. At this point, check the angle of the fork as it comes out of the bell housing. It should be coming out straight or be slightly angled toward the engine. See Fig. A.
How does a variable pressure clutch kit work?
This bolt-on kit harnesses the centrifugal force of spinning weights to increase the clutch capacity as engine speed increases.
How do you adjust a pressure plate on a car?
When adjusting with a feeler gauge, push the pedal all the way to the floor (or pedal stop); then, by adjusting the clutch rod, slide the feeler gauge between the disc and pressure plate until you have .050” air gap, See Fig. E. When .050” is adjusted into the clutch let the pedal up. Your clutch assembly should be properly adjusted.
How do you install a Borg and Beck clutch?
When installing a clutch with a Long or Borg & Beck style pressure plate assembly you must remove the plastic spacers between the fingers and the pressure plate cover after you install the clutch. This is a simple process to perform. Using a wood dowel or the handle of a hammer you can lever the finger pressure from the finger to the cover.
Disconnect the adjustment rod so that the fork is free. Move the fork by hand toward the transmission until the T.O. bearing contacts the clutch pressure plate fingers. At this point, check the angle of the fork as it comes out of the bell housing. It should be coming out straight or be slightly angled toward the engine. See Fig. A.
This bolt-on kit harnesses the centrifugal force of spinning weights to increase the clutch capacity as engine speed increases.
When adjusting with a feeler gauge, push the pedal all the way to the floor (or pedal stop); then, by adjusting the clutch rod, slide the feeler gauge between the disc and pressure plate until you have .050” air gap, See Fig. E. When .050” is adjusted into the clutch let the pedal up. Your clutch assembly should be properly adjusted.
When installing a clutch with a Long or Borg & Beck style pressure plate assembly you must remove the plastic spacers between the fingers and the pressure plate cover after you install the clutch. This is a simple process to perform. Using a wood dowel or the handle of a hammer you can lever the finger pressure from the finger to the cover.