New clutch disk, which side points where?

One more question from my 1984 Toyota Pickup 2WD carburated clutch job. I'm getting
conflicting information about which direction the clutch disk should point, and I didn't
check the old one before I took it out.

One manual says " The side of the disc that has the springs sticking out goes towards
the transmission " but you can see the springs from both sides. There is one side that
has the springs retainer plate and so the springs are thicker on that side but I'm not
sure that's what the manual means.

Another manual says "on pickups, the short side of the splined section faces the
flywheel" but the problem is that if you measure the splined section on how far it
sticks out from the center of the disk, each side is about the same length. If you
measure it from where it visibly sticks out, then the side of the disk with the springs
retainer plate has less of the splined section showing. The problem is that if this is
what you go by, then this manual's advice is the exact opposite of the other manual's
advice.

So I'm really confused and hoping someone out there has a clearer way to explain this
dilemma.


John

"jbclem" <jbclem1@charter.net> wrote in message
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> One more question from my 1984 Toyota Pickup 2WD carburated clutch job.
> I'm getting
> conflicting information about which direction the clutch disk should
> point, and I didn't
> check the old one before I took it out.
>
> One manual says " The side of the disc that has the springs sticking out
> goes towards
> the transmission " but you can see the springs from both sides. There is
> one side that
> has the springs retainer plate and so the springs are thicker on that side
> but I'm not
> sure that's what the manual means.
>
> Another manual says "on pickups, the short side of the splined section
> faces the
> flywheel" but the problem is that if you measure the splined section on
> how far it
> sticks out from the center of the disk, each side is about the same
> length. If you
> measure it from where it visibly sticks out, then the side of the disk
> with the springs
> retainer plate has less of the splined section showing. The problem is
> that if this is
> what you go by, then this manual's advice is the exact opposite of the
> other manual's
> advice.
>
> So I'm really confused and hoping someone out there has a clearer way to
> explain this
> dilemma.
>
>
> John
>
>[/color]

Side which purtrudes furthest goes towards the transmission.

That makes sense, there is more room inside the clutch cover than inside the flywheel
hollow.

Now I have another question...can someone explain exactly how the throwout bearing clips
go, or direct me to a good photograph that show how they interface with the fork.

Thanks, John


"Scotty" <scoter1@warmmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "jbclem" <jbclem1@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:683kg.273$nh2.99@fe04.lga...[color=green]
> > One more question from my 1984 Toyota Pickup 2WD carburated clutch job.
> > I'm getting
> > conflicting information about which direction the clutch disk should
> > point, and I didn't
> > check the old one before I took it out.
> >
> > One manual says " The side of the disc that has the springs sticking out
> > goes towards
> > the transmission " but you can see the springs from both sides. There is
> > one side that
> > has the springs retainer plate and so the springs are thicker on that side
> > but I'm not
> > sure that's what the manual means.
> >
> > Another manual says "on pickups, the short side of the splined section
> > faces the
> > flywheel" but the problem is that if you measure the splined section on
> > how far it
> > sticks out from the center of the disk, each side is about the same
> > length. If you
> > measure it from where it visibly sticks out, then the side of the disk
> > with the springs
> > retainer plate has less of the splined section showing. The problem is
> > that if this is
> > what you go by, then this manual's advice is the exact opposite of the
> > other manual's
> > advice.
> >
> > So I'm really confused and hoping someone out there has a clearer way to
> > explain this
> > dilemma.
> >
> >
> > John
> >
> >[/color]
>
> Side which purtrudes furthest goes towards the transmission.
>
>[/color]