[DeTomaso] Clutch slave adjustment

[SOBill at aol.com]

Paul,
 
My method? Forget measuring the gap.
 
This sound cmplicated, but is dead easy. First you find out where  the clutch 
release arm needs to be located and then you adjust the slave  cylinder rod 
to fit.
 
Andiamo:
 
Put the car in neutral.
Put the parking brake on.
Disconnect the return spring on the clutch release arm. Use  Visegrips  ... 
that spring can bite. 
Disconnect the pivot pin between the slave pushrod and the clutch  release 
arm.
Start the engine.
 
Move the release arm rearward until you can feel the release  bearing touch 
the spinning clutch release fingers. This will be a very distinct  feeling. 
Mark the position of the release arm relative to to the bellhousing.  The clutch 
release arm should be easy to move. If it is difficult to move, you  likely 
have not had the redundant return spring inside the bell housing removed  or the 
release bearing carrier is binding the release bearing  collar inside the 
bellhousing. Now you know where the release arm should be  located.
 
Push the slave cylinder rod all the way up into the slave  cylinder.
 
Adjust the slave cylinder rod length until the pivot pin can be  reinserted 
in the release arm. If the rod can not be adjust to reach the so the  pin can 
be inserted, you need to remove the clutch release arm from the  bellhousing 
and move it one seration in the needed direction and repeat the  above steps.
 
Adjust the slave cylinder rod length so you have a little clearance  between 
the release bearing and the clutch fingers to allow for expansion due to  heat.
Adjust the clutch arm return stop so it just touches the return  arm.
Install the release arm return spring. Use the  Visegrips.
 
You are done.
 
Piece of cake. 20 Minutes max.
 
Have fun,
 
SOBill  Taylor
sobill at aol.com  

 
In a message dated 3/27/2008 7:27:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
rimov at charter.net writes:

OK, once  again I was not paying attention in class. Could some one shoot me 
the step by  step instructions on how to adjust the clutch slave, properly.  
And  explain it to me like I was, lets see what's the best adjective, oh I 
know,  slow. I have a long-throw slave, stock master and Pantera specific  
Centerforce.  What gap should exist between the arm and the stop screw. I  have about 
a 3/16 inch worth of movement/travel from the were the throw-out  carrier 
touches the back of the ZF snout and when the throw-out bearing just  touches the 
clutch fingers. The manual says I should have between 1/4 to 7/16  inch free 
play. Once the lever arm stop is adjusted properly does the slave's  piston 
then need to be pushed as far back into the cylinder as possible then  the rod 
length adjusted with the piston fully  compressed?

Thanks

Paul  
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