Thoroughly clean all connections and the
surrounding area before disconnecting.
When installing transmission, make sure
centering sleeves for aligning engine and
transmission are correctly seated.
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Clutch mechanism
When removing transmission, remove clutch
slave cylinder without disconnecting lines.
Do not depress the clutch pedal after removing
the slave cylinder if the hydraulic line is still
connected. Otherwise the piston will be pressed
out of the slave cylinder.
Do not cant clutch pressure plate; loosen and
tighten in a diagonal sequence and in stages.
If the clutch has burnt out, thoroughly clean the
bellhousing, flywheel and parts of the engine
facing the transmission in order to reduce the
smell of burnt linings.
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