Dakota Quad Cab 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2002)
Bell Housing: Service and Repair
CLUTCH HOUSING / REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle and support vehicle.
2. Remove transmission and clutch housing as assembly.
3. Remove release bearing, release fork and fork boot from input shaft and clutch housing.
4. Remove bolts attaching clutch housing to transmission (Fig. 7).
INSTALLATION
1. Clean mounting surfaces of transmission and clutch housing. Use a wire brush if necessary followed by a wax and grease remover, or similar
solvent. Also clean engine block surface as well.
2. Position clutch housing on transmission and install housing attaching bolts.
Tighten A bolts to 38 Nm (28 ft. lbs.).
3. Install release fork pivot ball stud to housing, if necessary.
4. Lubricate release bearing bore, release fork contact surfaces, and release fork pivot stud with Mopar high temperature bearing grease. Also
lubricate transmission input shaft splines, pilot hub and bearing retainer slide surface with light coat of same grease.
5. Install release fork, bearing, and boot in housing. Be sure release fork boot is properly seated in housing.
6. Install transmission.
Tighten the upper transmission B bolts to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
Tighten all lower transmission C bolts to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).
