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Repair Procedures: Installation

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NOTE: If reinstalling used cover, the cover should be installed with its clutch disc as a set.
  1. Apply grease on a disc spline part and transaxle input shaft spline part as required.

    Specified grease:  CASMOLY L9508

    Amount:  0.2 g

    CAUTION: Possible problems when not following
    • When not applying: Excessive wear of splines and bad clutch operation can occur.
    • When excessively applying: Grease can be scattered by centrifugal force which can contaminate the clutch disc. This can cause a loss of friction force causing a slip.
  2. Install the clutch disc and the cover with SST (A: 09411-1P000).
    NOTE:
    • When installing the cover, remove the foreign of material of flywheel and pressure plate completely.
    • Make sure about the direction of the clutch disc when installing.
      • Gasoline 2.0: The 'FLYWHEEL SIDE' marked surface should face the flywheel.
        Fig 1: Checking Direction Of Clutch Disc
        G12227408Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
      • Gasoline 1.6: The 'T/M SIDE' marked surface should face the transaxle.
        Fig 2: T/M Side Marked Surface
        G12227409Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 3: Installing Clutch Disc And Cover With SST (A: 09411-1P000)
    G12227410Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. Install the clutch cover bolts. Not to be bent or twisted, Tighten them in diagonal directions.

    Tightening torque  :

    Gasoline 1.6: 14.7 ~ 21.6 N.m (1.5 ~ 2.2 kgf.m, 10.8 ~ 15.9 lb-ft)

    Gasoline 2.0: 11.8 ~ 14.7 N.m (1.2 ~ 1.5 kgf.m, 8.7 ~ 10.8 lb-ft)

    CAUTION:
    • Loosely tighten every clutch cover bolts, then torque to specifications in a diagonal direction. This can prevent twisting, vibration of the cover, and the lifting of the pressure plate.
    • Install the all the components with the specified torques. If not, the clutch torque transaxle may have concerns or the mounting bolt can loosen.

    [Gasoline 1.6] 

    Fig 4: Clutch Cover Bolts Tightening Sequence (Gasoline 1.6)
    G12227411Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

    [Gasoline 2.0] 

    Fig 5: Clutch Cover Bolts Tightening Sequence (Gasoline 2.0)
    G12227412Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  4. Install the transaxle assembly.

    G 1.6 GDI (Refer to Manual Transaxle System - "MANUAL TRANSAXLE ")

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