Input Bearing And Sleeve: Removal

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Fig 1: Input Bearing And Sleeve

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - DIFFERENTIAL BEARING

2 - OUTPUT BEARING

3 - INPUT BEARING

4 - BEARING RETAINER

The input bearing (3) is a one-piece bearing and sleeve unit. The sleeve is the slide point for the clutch-release bearing and lever. See Fig 1.

Fig 2: Input Bearing Removal

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1 - DRIVER 6342

2 - BELLHOUSING HALF

3 - INPUT BEARING AND SLEEVE

Install Driver 6342 (1) over input bearing on the gear case side of the transaxle clutch housing (2).
Press the input bearing (3) out of the housing. See Fig 2.