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THINGS THAT WILL CAUSE A TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT POORLY

AIR BUBBLES IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM:  BLEED CLUTCH CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

BENT OR WARPED CLUTCH DISC:  WHEN INSTALLING THE TRANSMISSION DO NOT LET IT HANG BY THE INPUT SHAFT.

TRANSMISSION NOT BOLTED FLUSH TO THE ENGINE: MAKE SURE ALL BOLTS ARE IN PLACE & TIGHT.

MISSING ALIGNMENT DOWELS BETWEEN & TRANSMISSION:  MAKE SURE BOTH DOWELS ARE IN PLACE.

WARPED OR DAMAGED PRESSURE PLATE: INSPECT WITH STRAIGHT EDGE TO MAKE SURE IT'S FLAT AND NOT SOUP BOWL SHAPED.

WARPED OR IMPROPERLY MACHINED FLYWHEEL:  MAKE SURE FLYWHEEL IS MACHINED TO RECOMMENDED HEIGHT AND THAT THE MACHINE SHOP TRUE THEIR CUTTERS BEFORE MACHINING A STEPPED FLYWHEEL.  STEPPED FLYWHEELS REQUIRE THE LEAD EDGE OF THE CUTTING STONES TO BE SQUARE.  ALWAYS REQUEST  THE MACHINE SHOP TO TRUE THEIR CUTTERS AND CUT THE FLYWHEEL TO THE RECOMMENDED OFFSET. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

WORN OUT CLUTCH FORK: CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

PIVOT BALL NOT SHIMMED PROPERLY:  DSM's MAY REQUIRE SHIMMING OF THE PIVOT BALL TO CORRECT CLUTCH FORK GEOMETRY. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM:  BLEED CLUTCH.  WE RECOMMEND THE REPLACING THE CLUTCH LINE WITH THE AFTERMARKET VERSION.

IMPROPERLY OR WORN CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY: INSPECT AND ADJUST PEDAL TO CORRECT POSITION.

MISMATCHED CLUTCH COMPONENTS:  USE A WELL KNOWN CLUTCH THAT HAS PROVEN ITSELF WORTHY.

IMPROPER OIL: FILL TRANSMISSION WITH RECOMMENDED OIL.

WORN SHIFTER CABLE BUSHINGS:  REPLACE WORN OR DAMAGED BUSHINGS....POLYURETHANE BUSHINGS ARE RECOMMENDED.

IMPROPER SHIFTER CABLE ADJUSTMENT:  ADJUST SHIFTER CABLES.

MISMATCHED SHIFTER BASE, CABLES OR SHIFTER LEVERS ON TRANSMISSION:  CHECK WITH WWW.VFAQ.COM FOR DETAILS.

OIL RECOMMENDATIONS

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