Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Front Reduction Driven Gear: Assembly
- Place the dish plate, driven plate, drive plate and retaining plate neatly in this order on surface table.NOTE: Make sure of the direction of dish plate.
- Set the dial gauge to retaining plate, and read its scale.NOTE: The value, which is read in the gauge at this time, is zero point.
- Scale and record the weight "Z" of a flat board which will be put on retaining plate.NOTE:
- Use a stiff board which does not bend against load as a flat board to be put on retaining plate.
- Use a flat board weighing less than 130 N (13.3 kgf, 29.2 lb).
- Put the flat board on retaining plate.
- Using the following formula, calculate load "N", a force of pressing with push/pull gauge.
N = 130 N (13.3 kgf, 29.2 lb) - Z
130 N (13.3 kgf, 29.2 lb) : Load applied to clutch plate
Z: Flat board weight
- Press the center of retaining plate by applying a force of "N" using push/pull gauge, and then measure and record the compression amount "A".NOTE: Measure at four points with a 90° interval and calculate the average.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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