Release bearing (page 2 of 2)

Refit

1. Clean clutch release fork and release bearing guide sleeve.
2. Smear release fork shaft and bore of release bearing with molybdenum disulphide grease.
3. Position release fork and slide shaft through into position. Align bolt holes in fork and shaft, fit bolt and tighten to 15 Nm.
4. Fit release bearing.
5. Operate release lever to ensure that release bearing is correctly located on release fork and slides smoothly on guide sleeve.
6. Clean pressure plate and flywheel, dowels and dowel holes.
7. Inspect flywheel for signs of scoring or other damage. Renew if worn or damaged.
8. Smear clutch drive plate splines with molybdenum disulphide grease.
9. Position drive plate to flywheel with ’FLYWHEEL SIDE’ marking towards flywheel.

10. Fit pressure plate to flywheel and fit alignment tool 18G 1483.
11. Fit 6 bolts securing pressure plate to flywheel finger tight.
12. Working in a diagonal sequence, progressively tighten bolts to 23 Nm.
13. Remove drive plate alignment tool 18G 1483 .
14. Remove tool 18G 1746.
15. Fit gearbox assembly, See MANUAL GEARBOX - ’PG1’, Repairs.