The pressure plate should be serviced or repaired after removing the transmission. Should you need to put on the original clutch cover again, put a mark on the
Flywheel with paint or a scriber to help assembly. Removing the bolts from the clutch cover for replacement is not important, however, you must turn and unscrew the bolts in rotation when changing the original cover to prevent damage to the clutch. After you have removed the cover bolts, remove the cover and disc. Gently abrade the flywheel face with 180 grit emery cloth and afterward use a wax and grease remover to clean it. It is important to lubricate the
Pilot Bearing with Mopar high temperature bearing grease. Connect the clutch disc to the splines on the transmission input shaft to see if it slides effortlessly. Keep the disc on the shaft and then test the face runout using a dial indicator at the disc hub and 6 mm (1/4 inch) from its edge; if it exceeds 0.5 mm (0.020 inch), you need a new clutch disc. Position the clutch disc so that the marking labeled flywheel side (if any) is opposite the point on the flywheel known as the pilot bearing. Check the pressure plate on the clutch cover. If it is worn, heat checked, cracked or scored, replace it. Put the clutch alignment tool through both the clutch disc and the pilot bearing, keeping the disc's hub marked Flywheel Side against the flywheel. Position the clutch cover over the disc and the flywheel and use your hands to tighten the clutch cover bolts just a bit. Screw each bolt by hand, with set of 3 on each side, then tighten 3 larger bolts 3/4s of the way, switching from each set, before finishing off by tightening all bolts fully. After cleaning, apply a light coat of high-temperature bearing grease to the disc hub and transmission's input shaft splines, do not add too much to prevent grease on the disc and reinstall the transmission.