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Rover 620 Diesel Repair Manual Supplement (1995-1999)07 · Clutch
07 · Transmission

Release bearing

Make
Rover
Model
600 620 Diesel Repair Manual Supplement
Year
1995–1999
Section
Repairs › Release bearing
ClutchRelease bearing

Refit

Release bearing

  1. Clean all components, ensure gearbox input shaft is clean.
  2. Smear a new shaft oil seal with engine oil; fit seal in housing.
  3. Position release bearing to release fork, fit spring.
  4. Position release fork in housing and insert shaft.
  5. Align bolt holes in release fork and shaft, fit bolt and tighten to 15 Nm.

Clutch assembly

  1. Clean all components.
  2. Clean flywheel.
  3. Ensure locating dowels are inserted in flywheel.
  4. Smear clutch plate splines with molybdenum disulphide grease.
  5. Position clutch plate to flywheel with ’FLYWHEEL SIDE’ marking towards flywheel.
  6. Position pressure plate to flywheel ensuring it is located on dowels.
Clutch assembly – Position pressure plate to flywheel ensuring it is located on dowels.
  1. Fit alignment tool 18G 1767, secure tool to gearbox adapter plate using 3 slave bolts.
  2. Fit pressure plate bolts finger tight.
  3. Working by diagonal selection, progressively tighten pressure plate bolts to 26 Nm.
  4. Remove slave bolts and tool 18G 1767.
  5. Fit gearbox assembly. See MANUAL GEARBOX, Repairs.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 600

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