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Clutch Release Bearing: Service and Repair






Clutch Release Mechanism Overview






1 Transmission

2 Ball Stud

25 Nm

To remove and install, remove the transmission.

Remove any grease from the clutch release lever contact surfaces.

Grease using grease for clutch plate splines (G 000 100).

3 Input Shaft Seal

To remove and install, remove the transmission.

Removing and installing, see - item 12 - in => [ Transmission and Clutch Housings ] Transmission and Clutch Housings.

4 Guide Sleeve

To remove and install, remove the transmission.

With a vulcanized O-ring.

Replace the guide sleeve and O-ring if the O-ring is damaged.

5 Spring

To remove and install, remove the transmission.

Attached to the clutch release lever.

6 Bolt

20 Nm

Quantity: 3

7 Clutch Release Lever

To remove and install, remove the transmission.

Remove and install together with the release bearing. Refer to => [ Release Bearing, Removing and Installing ].

Remove any grease already present.

8 Release Bearing

To remove and install, remove the transmission.

Do not wash the bearing, just wipe it off.

Replace loud bearings.

Removing from and installing in the clutch release lever. Refer to => [ Release Bearing, Removing and Installing ].

Lubricate the release lever contact surfaces with grease for clutch plate splines (G 000 100).

9 Bolt

20 Nm

10 Clutch Slave Cylinder

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Clutch Slave Cylinder ] Service and Repair.

11 Plunger

Grease the plunger head with clutch for clutch plate splines (G 000 100).

12 Assembly Bolt

Secures the clutch release lever when installing the transmission.

Remove after installing the transmission.

Use an M6 x 35 bolt if the assembly bolt is missing.

Clutch Release Lever with the Release Bearing, Removing and Installing





- Unhook the spring - arrow 1 -.

- Remove the clutch release lever - arrow 2 - and release bearing.

- Install in reverse order of removal.

Release Bearing, Removing and Installing





- Press the tabs - arrows - together on the backside of the clutch release lever and remove the release bearing - A - out of the clutch release lever.

- To install, press the release bearing - A - into the clutch release lever until the tabs - arrows - engage.