7-2
1968
PONTIAC
SERVICE
MANUAL
SERVICE
AND
REPAIRS
CLUTCH CONTROL LINKAGE-
REMOVE
AND
REPLACE
REMOVE
1. Remove return spring and anti-rattle spring.
2. Disconnect retainer from each end of inter-
mediate rod.
3.
Loosen nut and lockwasher from
ball
stud at
frame bracket and remove countershaft assembly.
REPLACE
1. Reverse removal
steps.
Tighten
ball
stud nut
21 lb. ft. torque.
2. Adjust lash. See
Clutch
Pedal Adjustment under
Periodic
Service.
CLUTCH-REMOVE
AND
REPLACE
REMOVE
1. Disconnect battery to starter lead at battery.
2. Remove propeller shaft and transmission. See
TRANSMISSION
SECTION.
Exercise
care to avoid
damaging transmission front bearing retainer (re-
lease
bearing support) when transmission is pulled
back
to free main drive (clutch) gear from flywheel
housing.
3.
Remove release bearing through
rear
opening
in
clutch housing. Do not place bearing in any de-
greasing or cleaning solvent.
4. Remove return spring.
5. Remove starter.
6. Remove front flywheel housing shield.
7. Remove flywheel housing
bolts
and
pull
housing
off of dowels.
8.
Remove flywheel housing.
9. Disconnect clutch fork from
ball
stud by forcing
it
toward the center of the vehicle. Remove fork
through inside of flywheel housing.
10.
Mark
clutch pressure plate cover and flywheel
to insure reassembly in the same position as
bal-
anced at factory.
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