Changing Clutch
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Changing Clutch
We have a 99ish 350 dually with a crappy V-10 as a work truck at the company I work for. Boss asked me to change the clutch for him (he knows I have a very mechanical background) I said sure even though I've never messed with a standard tranny. Can yall point me in the right direction of a write up or "how to" for changing the clutch on one of these trucks? I'd sure appreciate it.
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I've never used a book or done a v10, but I've done a couple of F150s. Basically unbolt the cross member so you can drop the trans down as you pull it back. Unbolt the trans and anything that should come out of the truck with it (hydraulic slave cylinder (don't remove the hose, just take the cylinder off), wiring harnesses, driveshafts, ect), I find the transfer cases to be a pain to remove with the trans, so I take it off before the trans.
Let the jack holding the trans up, down a little slowly and let the trans slide off dowel pins. Remove the trans and set it to the side. Remove the pilot bearing and rear main seal (you should probably have the flywheel turned or replaced). put in a new pilot bearing and rear main seal, put the flywheel on, put the key in the disk and set it in the pilot bearing, set the pressure plate over that and bolt it down.
I like to find a couple longer bolts to pull the trans in, so remove the key and line the input shaft up to the friction disc and slide the trans up til it stops. Then use the longer bolts to draw it down tight. Reinstall everything you took off.
Let the jack holding the trans up, down a little slowly and let the trans slide off dowel pins. Remove the trans and set it to the side. Remove the pilot bearing and rear main seal (you should probably have the flywheel turned or replaced). put in a new pilot bearing and rear main seal, put the flywheel on, put the key in the disk and set it in the pilot bearing, set the pressure plate over that and bolt it down.
I like to find a couple longer bolts to pull the trans in, so remove the key and line the input shaft up to the friction disc and slide the trans up til it stops. Then use the longer bolts to draw it down tight. Reinstall everything you took off.
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Thanks for the help ReAX, pretty much what I was thinking. I seem to remember hearing about or seeing somewhere some sort of special tool needed to align the clutch or something while installing the new parts. What's that about?
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