21 51 500 Removing And Installing Or Replacing Clutch Release Bearing/Lever: Installation:

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

Do not grease clutch release lever.

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

Fig 1: Locating Sliding Surfaces

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Lightly grease sliding surfaces (2) of release bearing.

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

Fig 2: Withdrawing Release Lever From Spring Wire Clip

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Installation:

Clean release lever.

Lightly grease release lever at sliding surfaces (1 and 2) only.

Fig 3: Applying Grease

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Installation:

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

Lightly grease ball pin (6).

NOTE: The spring wire clip and ball pin must always be replaced on the S6S 420G transmission.

Fig 4: Locating Spring Wire Clip And Ball Pin

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Clean guide sleeve (7).

Fig 5: Cleaning Guide Sleeve

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IMPORTANT: Do not grease guide sleeve.

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