Actuate the clutch once or twice.
You may have to devise a lever of some sort
to move the arm.
That'll relieve any tension between the clutch plate and the flywheel/pressure
plate sandwich.
hth,
Toby
> Hello, All:
>
> Clueless Clyde here, enjoying a sense of accomplishment at getting the
> engine out and the clutch replaced, and a sense of wonder (as in "Boy, I
> wonder how this is supposed to work") at the thought of getting it back
> together.
>
> I heard that putting the transmission on again can be a challenge, so
> today I thought I would do a dry run and position the clutch disc before
> tightening it up. I've got the transmission apart to fix the 5th gear,
> so I could lift it easily, and slip the main shaft/gear assembly into
> the clutch. Once I got it to go in smoothly, I tightened the clutch
> cover bolts to retain that position. Then my gear assembly was sticking
> out of the clutch, and I couldn't withdraw it. I had to loosen the
> clutch cover bolts again before I could pull the shaft/gear assembly out
> of the clutch.
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