84_944guy

Ok I’m working on the clutch and I’m at this point. "Thread the long 8 mm thread bolt into the end of the release lever pivot shaft. Remove the release lever pivot shaft by holding the 8 mm bolt with a pair of pliers and tapping the pliers with a hammer or prying with a screwdriver." The question is can someone show me a picture of what is, because the part I think it is and tried to remove wont budge under extreme force.

KuHL 951

Then you obviously have the right part! They can be a turd to get out. You can also try the socket trick where you put the pulling bolt through a socket and tighten; it will pull it out or at least break the contact where it's stuck.

84_944guy

Just tried the socket bolt trick on it didn’t budge at all. I know I had it lined up because it left an indentation on the aluminum casting were the socket was. I noticed when I first was looking at it there was some foam around the edge of it.

apierce918

did you back out the set screw?

Ed 944T

Remove the starter, and then remove the pressure plate bolts one by one. Take the bell housing and pressure plate/release bearing et al off as an assembly. Be careful with the pressure plate bolts and don't strip one like I did.

Once everything is off, take a large drift punch and smack that rod out from the other side. Hone the holes that it sits in for ease of future removal. That's how I did mine...

iamgod

i just got mine out...i used the socket backout method than the vice grips and BFH method...its like 4" long just so you know