F 250 4WD Super Duty V10-6.8L VIN Z CNG (2003)
Clutch Disc: Service and Repair
Clutch Disc and Pressure Plate
Removal
1. Remove the transmission.
2. Index-mark the clutch pressure plate and the flywheel, if reinstalling these parts.
3. Remove the bolts, the clutch pressure plate, and the clutch disc.
4. Inspect the transmission input shaft pilot bearing:
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for misalignment and looseness in the crankshaft (gasoline engine) or flywheel (diesel engine).
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needle rollers for scoring, discoloration, wear, and broken rollers.
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seal for damage and lubricant leakage.
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Install a new transmission input shaft pilot bearing if any of these conditions are present.
Installation
1. CAUTION: Sometimes, when removing the transmission, the input shaft will remove a considerable amount of lubricant from the transmission
input shaft pilot bearing.
Lubricate the transmission input shaft pilot bearing, as necessary.
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Use Krytox High-Temperature Grease.
2. CAUTION: When installing the original clutch pressure plate on 5.4L, 6.0L and 6.8L applications, reset the wear indicator before installing the
clutch pressure plate on the flywheel.
Reset the wear indicator.
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Using a suitable press and adapter, press downward on the fingers until the adjusting ring moves freely.
2
Rotate the adjusting ring counterclockwise to compress the tension springs. Hold the adjusting ring in this position.
3
Release the pressure on the fingers. The adjusting ring will now stay in the reset position.