Chevrolet BEAUVILLE SPORTVAN G10 SERIES, Руководство по обслуживанию

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CLUTCHES & TRANSM ISSIONS 7-3
1. Slide one pedal shaft bushing over sh aft, install shaft in
support enough to still clear pedal b um per stop, ho o k
pedal retu rn (or overcenter) spring to pedal, th e n ro tate
pedal forw ard o f b um per stop; slide shaft into position in
support and release pedal against b um per stop.
2. Install clutch pedal shaft bushing over pedal shaft end
and into place in sleeve.
3. Assemble pedal push rod lever over pedal shaft and install
b o lts, washers, and n u t. T orque to 25 ft. lbs.
4. A djust clutch pedal free travel as needed.
CLUTCH CROSS-SHAFT (Fig. 1)
Removal
1. D isconnect clutch fo rk re tu rn spring at fork.
2. D isconnect pedal pull ro d at cross-shaft lever and allow
c lu tch fo rk push rod to hang free from low er lever.
3. Rem ove b rac k et to fram e bolts and slide cross-shaft on
engine ball stud u n til fram e b rack et clears low er fram e
flange and th e n slide shaft o f f stu d and o u t o f vehicle.
4. Rem ove clutch fo rk push rod from cross-shaft lever if
necessary.
5. Reverse rem oval procedure to install.
Fig. 3 —Clutch Pedal Free Travel
N O T E : Lubricate ball studs w ith a graphite type
CLUTCHES
DIAPHRAGM SPRING CLUTCH
INDEX
Page
M a in te n a n c e a n d A d ju s tm e n ts ............................................7 -4
P re lim in a ry I n s p e c tio n 7 -4
C lu tc h R e tra c tin g S p rin g R e p l a c e m e n t ....................... 7 -4
D ia p h ra g m C lu tc h A d ju s tm e n t .......................................7 -4
P ag e
C o m p o n e n t R e p la c e m e n t 7-5
C lu tc h A sse m b ly ................................................................... 7-5
R e m o v a l ......................................................... 7-5
In sta lla tio n ........................................................................ 7-5
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
P R E L IM IN A R Y INSPECTION
There are m any things w hich affect good clutch operation.
T h erefore, it is necessary, before perform ing any m ajor clutch
o perations, to m ake a prelim inary inspection to determ ine
w hether or n ot the trouble is actually in the clutch.
1. C heck the clutch pedal and m ake sure th a t th e pedal has
at least 3 /4 ” -1” free travel.
2. Check the clutch pedal bushing fo r wear and for sticking
on th e shaft or loose m ountings.
3. Lubricate the pedal linkage.
4. Tighten all fro n t and rear engine m ounting bolts. Should
th e m ountings be oil soaked, it will be necessary to
replace them . R efer to S ection
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, engine o f th e chassis
service and overhaul m anuals.
CLUTCH RETRACTING SPRING REPLACEMENT
A rattle in the clutch assembly at idling speeds w ith the
clutch released or failure o f the clutch to release properly may
be caused by insufficient tension on the pressure pl^te re tra c t­
ing springs. These troubles can easily be checked b y replacing
the springs, as follows:
1. Remove the clutch housing underpan.
2. Hand crank the engine until one retracting spring a tta c h ­
ing b o lt is at the b o tto m . Remove the b o lt and retracting
spring and install a new spring.
3. Replace the other retracting springs in the same m anner.
4. Replace clutch housing underpan.
C H E V Y V A N S H O P M A N U A L
APPROX. 1