OEM Dodge Ram 1500 Pressure Plate

Dodge Ram 1500 Pressure Plate Parts and Q&A

• Pressure Plate
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  Q: How to Handle a Pressure Plate When Removing and Installing a Disc Clutch on a 5.9 L Diesel with Dual Mass Flywheel on Dodge Ram 1500?

  A:

  Stand the engine off the floor using a wood block and an adjustable jack stand to keep the mounts safe and, if you have one, take out the transmission and transfer case before removing the disc clutch. For a reusable pressure plate, mark its location on the Flywheel with paint or a scriber and identify the respective location on the pressure plate with a L or circle with an X next to the holes. Place the matching hump helper through the pressure plate and pilot bushing as you remove the bolts. Release the bolts slowly, in a pattern as shown, then remove all the bolts and pull the pressure plate, disc and alignment tool away from the car. Always reset the pressure plate before fitting a clutch disc on a 5.9 L Diesel with Dual Mass Flywheel and self-adjusting pressure plate. Inspect the new clutch for proper operation and runout, put NLGI-2 rated grease in the crankshaft area and remember that the raised part of the tool must be facing out. Position the alignment tool in the Pilot Bearing and put the disc on the flywheel. Lay the pressure plate on top of the disc, line it up onto the flywheel and tighten down the bolts finger tight. Turn the bolt a little at a time, in a crisscross way, pressing them to the required torque less than a full turn for each, so the pressure plate cover is not damaged: V6 & V8 Engines should be torqued to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) and V10 & Diesel Engines need 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.) of torque. Remove both the release lever and Release Bearing from the clutch housing, put grease in the bore of the release bearing and spread some on both the contact spots between the release lever and the clutch housing and the release lever pivot stud. Coat the transmission input shaft splines with a light layer of Mopar high temperature bearing grease and brush a light coat onto the front bearing release surface. Clean the surface where the pilot bearing sits, then set the release lever and bearing in the housing of the clutch, making sure the spring clips that hold both together are all correct. The bottom of the lever, if fitted properly, should show the number stamped on it, facing right and with an "I" near the pivot ball end. While the car is up in the air, put in the transmission and transfer case if you have them and measure the fluid in the Clutch Master Cylinder.