I never use one, and if you try my method, you won't either. Lightly snug the pressure plate up so you can still move the clutch plate, then position your best eye dead center of the pilot bearing (use a good light). Move the clutch plate around until you see concentric circles. If you are centered you can see both ends of the pilot bearing, and when everything is aligned like a bulls eye the clutch plate will be in place better than with a tool. You can get it within a few thousandths.
Then tighten up the pressure plate. The other thing I do is align one of the splines where the side of a spline is right at 0 degrees at the top. Then align the input shaft from the transmission vertical to match. When I was a kid I would hold a three speed up off my chest with one hand and try to turn the output with the other to get the splines to match. The first time I tried to align the splines before I stabbed the transmission it went in so quick first time I couldn't believe it. Same thing with a tractor, get everything aligned and it will roll right together, assuming you have a flat floor to work on. It's a little tougher under a tree on boards.
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