1953 JEEP DJ length

H

ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM

FIG.
H-42—GROWLER
d.
Install
the armature in starter motor frame,
using care to align the four brushes and brush
springs on the commutator so that they are free to
move
and are square on the commutator.

e.
Install
the thrust washer on the shaft.
Lubricate

the plug and bearing in the end plate.
Install
the
end plate.
Install
the two through
bolts
and tighten securely.

f.
On Prestolite V6 starting motors, check pinion position by measuring from the centerline of the
pinion housing mounting bolt
holes
to the outside

edge
of the pinion.
Correct
measurement with the
Bendix
drive retracted is [19,05 mm.] to
%"
[22,23 mm.]; with drive extended, 1%"

[34,93
mm.] to 1^" [38,10]. Adjust by installing

thrust
washers just inside the commutator end
head or intermediate bearing as required. The
Bendix
drive retaining pin must not project
beyond the outside diameter of the pinion
sleeve.

H-104.
Bench Test

The
motor should first be checked to see that the
free running
voltage
and current are within specifi­ cations. To
test,
connect the motor to a battery,
ammeter and voltmeter. If the current is too high
check
the bearing alignment and end play to make

sure
there is no binding or interference. Using a

spring
scale and torque arm check the stall torque to see that the motor is producing its rated
crank­

ing power. The stall torque
will
be product of the

spring
scale reading and the length of the arm

in
feet.
If the torque is not up to specifications

check
the seating of the brushes on the commutator
and
the internal connection of the motor for high
resistance. The Bendix
Folo-Thru-Drive
should be checked for correct operation. The Bendix pinion
should be checked to see that it shifts when the motor is operated under no load.

H-105.
Bendix Folo-Thru Drive (Prestolite)
The
Bendix
Folo-Thru
Drive is designed to over­

come
premature demeshing of the drive pinion
from
the flywheel ring gear until a predetermined

engine
speed is reached. See Fig. H-43. No repairs or adjustments are possible on this

drive
and a
complete
new unit must be installed

if
trouble develops.

H-106.
Lubrication
of
Folo-Thru Drive
A
periodic cleaning and relubrication of the drive is advisable, the frequency of which
will
depend on
the type of service to which the vehicle is sub­
jected and the locale of operation.

a.
Remove the starting motor from the
engine
and take off the outboard housing. The pinion and

barrel
assembly
will
be in the demeshed position
on the screwshaft. Do not
move
it forward
until
after
that portion of the armature shaft ahead
of the pinion has been cleaned. If accidentally ro­
tated to the outer end of the screwshaft it
will

lock
in that position and cannot be forced back.

b.
Do not disassemble the drive for any reason.

c.
Do not dip or wash the drive in any cleaning solution.

d.
Do not remove the drive from the armature
shaft. Remove
excess
oil, grease or foreign matter
from
the armature shaft by wiping it with a clean cloth.
3
10859
FIG.
H-43—BENDIX
FOLO-THRU DRIVE

Dampen
the cloth with kerosene if necessary. A
light film of
SAE
10 oil may then be applied to the shaft.

e.
Now rotate the pinion and
barrel
assembly to the
fully
extended position, thereby exposing the screw­ shaft triple threads. Use a cloth dampened with
kerosene to wipe them clean. Do not use
gaso­
line
or any
commercial cleaner.
If the dirt is

thick
and gummy, apply the kerosene with a small

brush.
Tilt
the starting motor so that a small
amount
will
run under the control nut. Relubricate

with
a thin film of
SAE
10 oil. Use SAE 5 at ex­ tremely low temperatures.

f.
Reassemble the starting motor to the
engine
with the drive in the extended position.
Carefully
mesh the pinion with the flywheel ring gear before
tightening the starter motor mounting bolts. It may 206

'Jeep'
UNIVERSAL
SERIES SERVICE
MANUAL

H
H-111.
Brushes

Check
brush length. If brushes are worn to one-

half
their original length, replace them. Also check
for
cracks,
chips, damaged mounting holes, oil

saturation,
or other damage; replace brushes.

H-112.
Commutator

Check
the commutator for wear and discoloration.
If
the commutator is rough or worn the armature
should be removed and the commutator turned
down in a lathe. A discolored commutator should
be cleaned with carbon tetrachloride and inspected.

Scratches
on the commutator may be removed

with
sand paper. Use compressed air to remove

sand
particles after cleaning.

H-113.
Armature

Visually
inspect the armature for mechanical

defects
before checking for shorted or grounded
coils. Use a set of
test
probes for testing armature

circuits.
To
test
the armature for grounds, touch
one point of the
test
probes to a commutator
seg­
ment and touch the other point to the core or shaft.
Do not touch the points to the bearing surface or
to the brush surface as the arc formed
will
burn
the smooth finish. If the lamp lights, the coil con­
nected to the commutator
segment
is grounded.

H-114.
Field
Coils

Using
test
probes, check the field coils for both ground and open circuits. To
test
for ground, place
one probe on the motor frame or
pole
piece and
touch the other probe to the field coil terminals.
If
a ground is present, the lamp
will
light.

To
test
for open circuits, place the probes on the
field coil terminal and on an insulated
brush.
If
the light
does
not light, the coil is open circuited.

H-115.
Brush
Holder Inspection

Inspect
brush
holders for distortion, wear, and other
damage.
Check
that brush holders pivot freely on

their
pivot pins.
Check
brush spring tension with

a
spring scale. Hook the spring scale under the
brush
holder at the brush and
pull
on a line
paral­

lel
to the side of the
brush.
Note
scale reading just
as brush leaves commutator. Tension must be 35 oz. [9,925 kg.] minimum. Replace brush springs
if
tension is insufficient.

H-116.
Solenoid
Coils

Check
solenoid coil as follows:

a.
Remove screw from motor terminal of solenoid

and
bend field coil leads away from terminal.
Con­
nect terminal to ground with a heavy jumper wire.
See
Fig.
H-48.

b.
Connect a 12-volt battery, a high-current
vari­

able resistance, and an ammeter of 100 amperes

capacity
in series
between
S terminal of solenoid

and
ground; battery negative is to be connected
to ground. Connect a heavy jumper wire from
solenoid base to ground terminal of battery.
Con­

nect a voltmeter
between
base of solenoid and

small
S terminal of solenoid. Refer to Fig. H-48.
12455

FIG.
H-48—TEST CONNECTIONS,
STARTER
SOLENOID
COIL
1— S
Terminal

2—
Solenoid

3—
Ground
Connection 4—Voltmeter 5—Ammeter
6—
12-Volt
Battery
7—
Ground
Connection*
c.
Slowly decrease resistance until voltmeter
read­

ing increases to 10 volts.
Note
ammeter reading.

This
is current drawn by both windings in
parallel
;

it
should be 42 to 49 amperes at 10 volts, with solenoid at room temperature.

d.
Disconnect jumper wire from motor terminal
of solenoid. Increase resistance until voltmeter

reads
10 volts;
note
ammeter reading.
This
is
cur­

rent
drawn by hold-in winding only; it should be 10.5 to 12.5 amperes at 10 volts, with solenoid at
room temperature.
e. If solenoid windings do not rest within specifi­ cations given, replace solenoid switch assembly.

H-117.
Starting Motor Reassembly

a.
Lubricate
shift lever linkage and fasten in drive housing with lever stud.

Caution:
Do not lubricate solenoid plunger or solenoid cylinder.

b.
Install
return spring on solenoid plunger and

insert
plunger into solenoid cylinder. Apply sealing
compound on both sides of solenoid flange where it

extends
between
drive housing and field frame.

Attach
plunger to shift lever with fulcrum pin.

Fasten
solenoid to drive housing with two mount­
ing screws.

c.
Lubricate
armature shaft with silicone grease.
Install
assist spring and drive assembly on shaft

with
pinion outward.

d.
Install
pinion
stop
retainer on armature shaft

with
recessed side outward. Place a new snap ring on drive end of shaft and hold it in place with a
hard
wood block. Strike block with hammer to
force snap ring over end of shaft; slide the ring
down into
groove
in shaft. See Fig. H-49, left hand view. 209

I

CLUTCH 1-1.
GENERAL

The
clutch on current 'Jeep' vehicles is either

Auburn
or Borg and Beck manufactured. Vehicles
equipped with F4-134
engines
have an
Auburn
9.25" [23,4 cm.] single plate dry-disc clutch. The
pressure plate has three coil pressure springs and
three levers or fingers.

The
V6-225
engine
is equipped with a 10.4" [26,4
cm.] Borg and Beck single plate dry-disc clutch.

The
pressure plate utilizes either a finger-type
diaphragm spring, or a coil
type
spring pressure plate for clutch release.

The
driven plates of all
models
are built with
vibra­

tion damper springs and have two flexible facings

which
provide
smooth
engagement
of the
engine
power.
Early
'Jeep' vehicles equipped with a Dauntless
V-6
engine
use a 10.4" [26,4 cm.] single plate, dry-
disc clutch, incorporating a diaphram-type spring assembly.

The
clutch is of the centrifugal single dry disc
type
and
consists of the clutch disc, pressure plate and
the clutch release bearing.

The
clutch is actuated by a clutch pedal and a
series of mechanical linkage.

When
the clutch pedal is in the
engaged
position,
the clutch disc facings are clamped
between
the
friction surface of the
engine
flywheel and the face of the clutch pressure plate, thereby connect­
ing
engine
power to the transmission. Depressing
the clutch pedal actuates the clutch release shaft
fork
which
moves
the clutch release bearing against
the clutch fingers.
This,
in
turn,
moves
the pressure
plate away from the clutch disc. Since the disc is splined to the transmission input shaft, the clutch
disc and transmission input shaft
will
stop
when
the clutch is disengaged, thereby disconnecting
engine
power from the transmission.
1-2.
Clutch
Maintenance

To
obtain normal life and satisfactory performance
from any clutch it must be correctly operated and
properly maintained. Two conditions which shorten
clutch life are continuous operation of the clutch
release bearing and clutch slippage.
The
clutch release bearing is
designed
for inter­
mittent use. If run continuously the bearing
lubri­

cant
will
become
exhausted causing the bearing to
become
dry, noisy, or
will
seize, resulting in clutch
finger or diaphragm wear. The clutch must be properly adjusted so that the release bearing is
free of the clutch fingers or diaphragm at all times,

except
when the clutch pedal is depressed.

Excessive
clutch slippage
often
occurs when the
vehicle is overloaded, the vehicle load is applied
too quickly, or when the pressure of the clutch fingers or diaphragm is only partially applied to the clutch plate.
Friction
between
the clutch facing

and
flywheel produces
excessive
heat causing
burned,
glazed and worn linings, resulting in shortened clutch life. Avoid clutch slippage under
heavy loads by using a lower gear or reducing the load.
1-3.
Clutch
Pedal
Linkage
and Adjustment

Adjust
the clutch pedal free travel whenever the clutch
does
not
disengage
properly, or when new
clutch parts are installed. Improper adjustment of
the clutch pedal free travel is one of the
most
fre­
quent causes of clutch failure and can be a con­ tributing factor in
some
transmission failures.

As
the clutch facings wear the free travel of the clutch pedal diminishes. When sufficient wear oc­

curs
the pedal clearance must be adjusted.

Two
types
of clutch linkage have
been
used on Jeep vehicles, a cross shaft
tube
and lever
type

shown in Fig. 1-1, and a clutch control cable
type

shown in Fig. 1-2. The clutch pedal adjustment
procedures for both
type
linkages are as follows.
•
Cross
Shaft
Lever
and Tube Type

Refer
to Fig. 1-1.

Note:
Two different
Clutch
Control
Lever
and

Tube
Assemblies have
been
installed on 'Jeep*

Universal
vehicles equipped with a V-6
engine
and

T14A
transmission.
Should difficulty in shifting the transmission be
noted, check the length of the clutch release pedal
rod,
item (16) in Fig. 1-1. Measure the distance

between
the centerlines of the cotter key holes.

FIG.
1-2—CLUTCH
LINKAGE AND
ADJUSTMENT,

CONTROL
CABLE TYPE

A—Top
View,
Cable
to
Clutch
Fork
1—
Retracting
Spring
(Clutch
Fork)

2—
Clutch
Fork

3—
Ball
Adjusting Nut
4—
Lock
Nut 5—
Clutch
Cable

B—Side
View,
Cable
to
Clutch
Pedal 6—
Clutch
Cable
Support
Bracket
7—
Clutch
Cable
Housing
8—
Anchor
Bracket-to-Frame Side
Rail

9—
Retracting
Spring
(Clutch
Pedal)

10—Clutch
Pedal Assembly
*
© © ©
1437S
226

'Jeep'
UNIVERSAL SERIES SERVICE
MANUAL

The
correct distance should be 10%"
[26,04
cm.].

If
the length of the clutch release pedal rod is
other than
10
W
[26,04
cm.], the vheicle is equipped with the early
type
Clutch
Control
Lever

and
Tube Assembly, which should be removed, and^trie latest
designed
parts should be installed.

The
free pedal clearance is adjusted by lengthening
or shortening the" clutch fork cable. To make this adjustment,
loosen
the jam nut on the cable clevis

and
lengthen or shorten the cable to obtain %"
[19,05
mm.] free travel at the pedal pad, then
tighten the jam unit.
•
Clutch
Control Cable Type

Refer
to Fig. 1-2.

a.
With the clutch pedal pad against the floor
panel, (pedal up, clutch
engaged)
adjust ball ad­
justing nut until slack is removed from the cable
and
the clutch throwout bearing contacts the clutch
pressure plate, release levers or diaphragm plate.
b. Back-off ball adjusting nut 2
V2
turns to obtain
approximately %"
[19,05
mm.] free travel.
Lock

hex nut.
FIG.

1-3—AUBURN
CLUTCH
ASSEMBLY —
HURRICANE F4 ENGINE 1—
Driven
Plate and Hub
2—
Pressure
Plate

3—
Pivot Pin
4—
Bracket
5—
Spring
Cup 6—
Pressure
Spring 7— Release
Lever

8—
Return
Spring
9—
Adjusting
Screw
10—
Jam
Nut 11—
Washer
Note:
Some older 'Jeep' vehicles may
develop
side

movement
of the clutch and brake pedals resulting
from wear of the pedals, shafts, and bushings. One way to
compensate
for this wear is to install a pedal

slack
adjuster kit 1-4.
CLUTCH
—
HURRICANE
F4
ENGINE
•
Auburn
Vehicles equipped with the Hurricane F4
engine

have a 9.25" [23,4 cm.] driven plate. The auburn clutch driving (pressure) plate assembly (Fig. 1-3)
has three pressure springs and three levers or
fingers.
1-5.
Clutch
Removal

When
necessary to remove the clutch,
follow
the procedures outlined in Section J for the removal
of the transmission and transfer case from the vehicle. Then remove the flywheel housing and use
the following procedures for removing the clutch assembly.

Note:
The F4
engine
may be removed from the
vehicle when inspecting or replacing the clutch.
Refer
to Section D for Hurricane F4
engine
re­moval and then
follow
the instructions given
below

to remove the clutch assembly.

a.
Mark
the clutch pressure plate and
engine
fly­
wheel with a center punch so the clutch assembly
may be installed in the same position after adjust­

ments
or replacement are completed.
b. Remove the clutch pressure plate bracket
bolts

equally, a little at a time, to prevent distortion and
to relieve the clutch springs evenly.
c. Remove the pressure plate assembly and driven
plate from the flywheel.
1-6.
Clutch
Pressure Plate and Disc Inspection
Inspect the pressure plate face for
cracks,
chips,

and
warpage.
Check
the pressure plate levers for
excessive
wear and the springs for breaks. If any of the
above
conditions exist, the
complete
pressure
plate must be replaced.
Check
the clutch disc for

excessive
wear,
loose
or damaged facings, broken
vibration damper springs and evidence of grease
or oil. If any of the
above
conditions exist, replace
the clutch disc.
1-7.
Clutch
Pressure Plate Adjustment —
Auburn
The
clutch pressure plate must be checked
before
installing a new or reconditioned clutch. The proper 11339

FIG.
1-4—CHECKING
AUBURN
CLUTCH
LEVER
ADJUSTMENT
1— Adjustment Gauge
2—
Fixture
Mounting Bolt

3—
Clutch
Fixture
227

CLUTCH

©—*

11378

FIG.
1-5—ADJUSTING
AUBURN
CLUTCH
LEVERS

1—
Gauge
5—Mounting Bolt

2—
Clutch
Lever
6—Clutch
Pressure
Plate

3—
Adjusting
Screw
7—Thickness
Spacer

4—
Locknut
8—Clutch
Adjusting
Fixture
spacer thickness and
gauge
length is listed in

Par.
1-30. Use
Clutch
Adjusting Fixture W-296
and
proceed as follows:

a.
Place the thickness spacers
between
the pressure
plate face and clutch adjusting fixture. Locate the spacers under the pressure plate levers and at the
center of the pressure plate face, see Fig. 1-5.
b. With the spacers properly installed, bolt the
pressure plate to the adjusting fixture.
Draw
the

bolts
down evenly a little at a time until they are
tight.
c. Using the proper
gauge
length check the lever adjustment as shown in Fig. 1-4.

d.
Lever
adjustment can be altered by removing
the lever clips, loosening the locknut and turning
the adjusting screw (Fig. 1-5) in or out as required.
FIG.
1-6—REMOVING
PILOT
BUSHING
1—
Flywheel

2—
Pilot
Bushing

3—
Pilot
Bushing Remover 1-8. Pilot Bushing Inspection and Replacement

•
F4 and V-6 Engine.
Inspect the transmission main shaft pilot bushing

which
is pressed into the center of the flywheel on
the Hurricane F4
engine
and in the center of the
crankshaft
on the Dauntless V-6 engine. If the bushing is worn or damaged, it should be removed,
using a pilot bushing remover. Screw the tapered end of the tool into the damaged bushing, allowing
the tool to cut its own threads until a solid grip is obtained. Insert the puller screw and rotate it
until
bushing is forced out of flywheel, Fig. 1-6 or

crankshaft.

To
install a new bushing, slide the bushing
onto

the end of a pilot bushing installing and burnishing tool and insert the bushing into flywheel or
crank­
shaft. A
soft
hammer can be used against the tool
to help drive the bushing in place. When the tool
is removed (by tightening the cap and pressure
nut as shown in Fig. 1-7), the bushing
will
be
burnished
to correct size. Apply a small amount of

lubricant
to the bushing bore.
FIG.
1-7—INSTALLING
PILOT
BUSHING
1—
Pilot
Bushing
Installing
and
Burnishing
Tool

2—
Flywheel
1-9.
Clutch
Installation

a.
Inspect
Clutch
Disc
Before the clutch disc is installed, it should be
carefully
inspected for warpage. If grease or oil is evident on the friction facings, the facings should
be replaced and the cause of oil accumulation cor­ rected. Excessively worn facings should also be
replaced with factory recommended parts.
b. Inspect
Clutch
Release Bearing and Sleeve

The
clutch release bearing and
sleeve
are attached to the front facing of the transmission case by a

spring.
Check
the bearing and
sleeve
for evidence
of grease leaks from within the bearing or for wear

and
looseness.
Replace parts as necessary. 228

CLUTCH

is deeply scored or grooved, the part should be

replaced.

b. Inspect driven plate for wear or damage to fac­
ings,
loose
rivets, broken or
loose
torsion springs,

and
flattened cushion springs. If facings are worn
near
rivets or are oily, replace the plate assembly.

A
slight amount of oil on clutch facings
will
cause

clutch
grab and chatter; excessive oil on facings

will
cause slippage. It is not practical to remove
oil
with solvents or by buffing since oil
will
con­
tinue to bleed from facing material when hot. If
oil
is found on driven plate facings, examine trans­
mission drainback hole, pilot bushing,
engine
rear

main
bearing and other points of possible oil leakage. Test the fit of driven plate hub on trans­
mission main drive gear for an easy sliding fit.
c. Inspect clutch release bearing for scoring or ex­ cessive wear on front contact face. Test for rough­

ness
of balls and races by pressing and turning
front race slowly. Inspect main drive gear pilot
bushing in crankshaft. Replace bushing if it is rough or worn. Regardless of whether the old plate

or
a new plate is to be installed, check the plate
for runout. Slide the driven plate, front side first,
over the transmission main drive gear shaft so that

it
is tight on the spline. Index a
dial
indicator to the plate facing as shown in
Fig.
1-9. While holding

firmly
against front end of main drive gear, to take up play in main drive gear bearing, slowly
rotate driven plate and observe the amount of
run­

out shown by indicator. If runout of front facing
exceeds
.025" [0,635 mm.], replace the plate. It
is not practical to correct excessive runout by bending. 12769

FIG.
1-9—RUNOUT
CHECK
—
CLUTCH
PLATE
1—
Front
Facing
(Flywheel
Side)

2—
Dial
Indicator
Set
d.
Check
clutch pilot bushing for excessive wear

or
damage. Replace pilot bushing, if necessary, with

special
removal and installation
tools.
(See
Figs.

1-6 and 1-7). 1-13.
SERVICING
CLUTCH
PRESSURE
PLATE
AND

DISC
—
BORG
&
BECK
V6
(Late
Models)

The
Borg & Beck clutch is a single plate, dry disk
type. It provides smooth
engagement
of
engine
power to the wheels. The clutch consists of a pres­

sure
plate assembly with pressure springs and
release levers, and driven plate assembly. The
driven
plate assembly
uses
spring center vibration
neutralizes and two flexible facings.

The
clutch driven plate is spring cushioned with a facing riveted to both sides. The coil springs around
the hub absorb the power shocks and cushion the

driving
mechanism. The clutch throw-out bearing is of the
ball
type, packed at time of manufacture,

and
requires no further lubrication.
No adjustment for wear is provided in the clutch itself. An individual adjustment is built into the
clutch
cover to adjust the height of the release
levers.
This
adjusting nut is locked in position

and
should never be disturbed unless the clutch assembly has been disassembled for the replace­
ment of worn parts or to correct the height of the release levers.

When
the clutch pedal is depressed (disengaged),
the release bearing is moved toward the flywheel
and
contacts the inner ends of the release levers.

Each
lever is pivoted on a floating pin which re­
mains stationary in the lever and rolls across a short flat portion of the enlarged
hole
in the eye-
bolt. The outer ends of the
eyebolts
extend
through
holes
in the stamped cover and are fitted

with
adjusting nuts to secure the levers in the
correct
position. The outer ends of the release levers

engage
the pressure plate lugs by means of ful-
crums,
which provide knife-edge contact
between

the outer ends of the levers and the lugs as shown
in
Fig.
I-10. 12190

FIG.
MO—CLUTCH
LEVER
POSITIONS
A—Clutch
Engaged
B—Clutch
Disengaged 1-14.
Clutch
Pressure Plate Adjustment

The
clutch pressure plate adjustment must be
checked before installing a new or reconditioned

clutch.
The proper spacer thickness and
gage
length for a particular clutch is listed in Par. 1-30.
Use
Clutch
Adjusting
Fixture
W-296. If the W-296
fixture is not available one can be fabricated as
described in Par. 1-26. 230

'Jeep1
UNIVERSAL
SERIES SERVICE
MANUAL

I
14172

FIG.
1-11—CLUTCH
MOUNTED
ON
ADJUSTING
FIXTURE

1— Mounting Bolt

2—
Gauge

3—
Lever

4—
Adjusting
Nut
5—
Pressure
Plate 6—
Spacer
7—
Clutch
Fixture
W-296
a.
Place the proper thickness
spacers
between the

pressure
plate face and the
clutch
adjusting
fixture.

Locate the
spacers
under the
pressure
plate fingers
and at the center of the
pressure
plate face as

shown
in Fig. I-11.

b.
With
the
spacers
properly installed,
bolt
the

pressure
plate to the adjusting
fixture.
Draw the
bolts
down evenly, a
little
at a
time,
until
they are

tight.

e. Using the proper
gage
length, check the lever
adjustment.

d.
Lever adjustment can be altered by removing
the lever clips loosening the
lock
nut and
turning

the adjusting screw in or out as required.
1-15.
Clutch
Disassembly
The
clutch
cover and
pressure
plate are under
spring
tension at all times. Therefore,
care
must be
exercised when a
clutch
cover assembly is disas­
sembled. Place the
clutch
cover assembly in an arbor
press
with
a hard
wood
block under the pres-
FIG.
1-12—COMPRESSING
SPRING

TO
REMOVE
NUTS
sure
plate. Have the block of such a length that
the cover can move down and not interfere
with

the block. Place a
wood
block
across
the top of the cover so that it
rests
on the spring
bosses
and

does
not interfere
with
the eyebolt adjusting nuts
as shown in Fig. 1-12.
Compress the
clutch
cover in the
press
until
the

clutch
release
levers are free. Remove the adjust­

ing
nuts.
Release
the
press
slowly
to prevent the
springs
from
flying
out.
Remove
felt
grease
pads.

Caution:
When
relieving
the spring
pressure,
be
sure
the cover
does
not stick on the
pressure
plate

bosses.

1-16.
INSPECTION
OF
CLUTCH
PARTS 1-17. Inspect
Clutch
Pressure
Springs

A
thorough inspection of the
clutch
springs should always be made. They should be tested for spring
tension when the spring is compressed to a given

length.
On
the
clutch
for the V6 engine, springs
with
black

color
markings, used adjacent to the
clutch
levers,
must exert a force of 240 lb. ±5 lb. [100,8 kg.
±2,3
kg.] when compressed to 1%" [3,7 cm.].
Springs
with
yellow
markings, used between springs adjacent to the
clutch
levers, must exert a force of 145 lb. ±5 lb. [65,6 kg. ±2,3 kg.] when com­

pressed
to 1%" [3,7 cm.].
1-18. Inspect
Clutch
Adjusting
Levers

A
thorough inspection should be given the levers,
the eyebolt pin, and the
fulcrum.
If they show
any wear, replace them. To remove the
release

levers,
grasp
a lever and eyebolt between the

thumb
and fingers so that the inner end of the
FIG.
1-13—REMOVING
ADJUSTING
LEVERS

l—Eyebolt
2—Fulcrum
3—Lever
231

'Jeep'
UNIVERSAL
SERIES
SERVICE
MANUAL

I
1-28.
SERVICE
DIAGNOSIS

SYMPTOMS
PROBABLE
REMEDY

Slipping:
Improper Pedal Adjustment Adjust Pedal Free
Travel

Weak Pressure Springs Replace
Lining
Oil Soaked Install New Driven Plate
Worn
Linings or
Torn
Loose from Plate Install New Driven Plate
Burned Clutch Replace

Grabbing
or
Chattering:
Gummy or Worn Linings Install New Driven Plate
Loose Engine
Mountings
Tighten Scored or Broken Pressure Plate Install New Pressure Plate
Improper Clutch Finger Adjustment............ Readjust

Clutch
Plate Crimp or Cushion Flattened Out.... Replace Driven Plate
Dragging: Too Much Pedal Play. Adjust Improper Finger Adjustment. Readjust
Pressure Plate Binds in Bracket Adjust
Warped Pressure or Driven Plate Replace
Torn
or Loose Clutch Facing. Replace

Rattling:
Broken or Weak Return Springs in Driven Plate.. Replace

Worn
Throwout Bearing Replace
Fingers Improperly Adjusted Readjust

Worn
Driven Plate Hub of Transmission Main Gear Shaft.............. Replace
Pilot Bushings in Flywheel Worn.
.............
Replace
Pilot Bushing in Crankshaft Worn Replace
1-29.
CLUTCH
SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE
HURRICANE
F4
DAUNTLESS
V-6

DAUNTLESS
V-6

EARLY
MODELS
LATE
MODELS

Pressure Plate;
Auburn
G.M.

Borg and Beck
Type
Single
Dry Plate
Single
Plate, Dry Disc.

Single
Plate, Dry Disc.
No. of Springs 3 Diaphragm Type

Coil
Spring Type (9)

Total
Plate Pressure 1150 lb.
[521,6
kg.]
1600 lb. [725 kg.] 1765 lb. [800 kg.]
Driven Plate Make
Auburn
or Borg & Beck
G.M.

Borg and Beck
Facings Woven
Asbestos
Woven
Asbestos

Woven
Asbestos

Diameter 9.25" [23,4 cm.] 10.4" [26,4 cm.]
10.4" [26,4 cm.]
Thickness .125" [3,17 mm.] .135" [3,38 mm.]
.135" [3,38 mm.]
Torque Capacity 216 lb-ft.
[29,87
kg-m.]
246 lb-ft.
[34.01
kg-m.]

250 lb-ft.
[34,57
kg-m]

Clutch
Release Bearing: Sealed
Ball
Bearing

.
Type Sealed
Ball
Bearing Sealed
Ball
Bearing Sealed
Ball
Bearing

.
Type
Prelubricated Prelubricated
Prelubricated

Clutch
Pilot Bushing:
In
Crankshaft

In
Flywheel
In
Crankshaft
In
Crankshaft

Material
Bronze Bronze
Bronze
Size.
I.D.
.628" [15,9 mm.]
I.D.
.592"
[18,05
mm.]

I.D.
.592"
[18,05
mm.]

Clutch
Pedal Adjustment. .. W
[19,05
mm.]
%n
[19,05
mm.]

%n
[19,05
mm.]
1-30.
CLUTCH
ADJUSTING
FIXTURE
DATA

Manufacturer Disc Diameter Spacer Thickness Gauge Length

Auburn
9j£"
[23,4 cm.]
10.4" [26,4 cm.] .285"
.305"

0,723
cm.]

0,774
cm.]
mtf
[4,9 cm.]
2.0" [5,08 cm.]

9j£"
[23,4 cm.]
10.4" [26,4 cm.] .285"
.305"

0,723
cm.]

0,774
cm.]
mtf
[4,9 cm.]
2.0" [5,08 cm.]