Removal and installation the clutch (Renault 19)

1. Remove the gearbox.

2. If you plan to reinstall the removed clutch, mark the pressure plate and flywheel with scratches so that you can reinstall them in their old position.

3. To prevent the membrane spring from being bent on one side, unscrew the 6 bolts of the clutch pressure plate from the flywheel evenly crosswise one by one, unscrewing 1-1.5 turns until the pressure plate is loosened.

4. To prevent the flywheel from rotating, fix it, if necessary, with a screwdriver inserted into the teeth and resting on a bolt in the engine casing. In a car repair shop, a special locking device (Mot. 582) is used for this purpose; it is screwed into the engine casing and hooks onto the teeth of the flywheel.

5. Remove the pressure and driven disks.

6. Blow the flywheel with compressed air or wipe it with a rag soaked in gasoline.

7. Only reinstall the old pressure plate if its riveted connections are sufficiently strong.

8. The supporting surface of the driven disk must not have any cracks or burnt areas.

9. Lubricate the nickel-plated internal gear of the driven disk with a small amount of "Molykote 55 plus".

10. Measure the thickness of the driven disk coating - it should be at least 7.7 mm (for all engines).

11. Place the driven and pressure plates on the flywheel, with the flat side facing the flywheel.

12. Center the driven disk with a special mandrel. For better centering, an auxiliary sleeve is supplied on the "F" engine, which, together with a small amount of "Curil", is inserted in the direction of installation until it stops in the crankshaft hole.

13. Tighten the mounting bolts of the pressure plate crosswise (bolts 7 mm = 18 Nm.; bolts 8 mm = 25 Nm.).