Re: 1937 "120" Pressure Plate/Clutch Installation ?

Posted by HH56 On 2021/8/21 21:10:48
Packard used a long bar like tool to release the levers but unfortunately the end is not shown to see its shape or exactly where or how it was positioned. I kind of suspect the end had an L shape and maybe a thin section to fit between the lever and plate with the long side working as a lever to push the lever down. The wedges do not look to be anything special. In later models they had the mechanics use ordinary 3/8 nuts to hold the levers.

If you don't have access to a press, instread of the tool you could probably use a piece of all thread or a long bolt, a couple of large fender washers or some decent thickness scrap metal large enough to span the ends of the levers and some plywood large enough the pressure plate is supported flat at all bolt locations. Drill a hole in the center of the plywood to insert the bolt or all thread and place the pressure plate on top of the plywood with the all thread extending thru. Lay the fender washers or scrap metal on the levers and use another nut to tighten moving the washers down to force the levers down. Be sure to use some grease or anti seize on the threads so the nut wouldn't gall to the all thread.

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