Removing And Installing Or Replacing Clutch Release Bearing/Lever (GS7S47BG SMG)

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NOTE:

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IMPORTANT:

Clutch release bearing is made of aluminium and its sliding surfaces must be covered with a thin film of grease.

Fig 1: Identifying Clutch Release Bearing

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Detach release bearing (1).

Installation:

Clean all sliding surfaces on clutch release bearing, check for damage and replace if necessary.

Sliding surfaces (2) of clutch release bearing must rest on sliding surfaces (3) of release lever.

Apply a thin coating of grease to sliding surfaces (2) of release bearing.

Fig 2: Detaching Release Bearing

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Withdraw release lever (4) from spring wire clip (5) and remove.

Installation:

Clean release lever.

Fig 3: Identifying Lever From Spring Wire Clip

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Apply a thin coating of grease to release lever at sliding surfaces (1 and 2) only.

Fig 4: Identifying Sliding Surfaces Of Lever

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Installation:

Check spring wire clip (5) and ball pin (6) for damage and replace if necessary.

Apply a thin coating of grease to ball pin (6).

Fig 5: Identifying Spring Wire Clip And Ball Pin

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Installation:

Clean guide sleeve (7).

Coat guide sleeve with a thin film of grease.

If guide sleeve is greased, the release lever can stick on the guide sleeve.

Fig 6: Identifying Guide Sleeve

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