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Bell Housing: Assembly

  1. Install inner bearing cup to housing using Special tool # D-146 installer, and C-4171 driver. See Figure . Install outer bearing cup using Special Tool # D-142 installer, and C-4171 driver. See Figure . Install new inner bearing to shaft using Special Tool # CT-1075 adapter, and MD998805 driver. Press on new bearing in shop press. See Figure .
  2. Install new crush sleeve. Lightly lubricate bearing and install shaft into housing. Lightly lubricate and install outer bearing onto shaft in housing. Position flange onto shaft and align shaft splines to flange. Lightly tap bearing into position using flange. See Figure .
  3. Tap on flange to position and seat outer bearing. Remove flange. Install new outer seal using Special Tool # C-4698-2. Install flange, install washer and a new nut on shaft. Tighten flange nut using Special Tool # 6958 holder. See Figure . Use a deep 1 1/4" socket. Tighten nut to 298 N.m (220 ft. lbs.) minimum. DO NOT over-tighten. Maximum torque is 380 N.m (280 ft. lbs.).
    CAUTION: Never loosen shaft nut to decrease shaft bearing rotating torque and never exceed specified preload torque. If preload torque is exceeded a new collapsible spacer must be installed. The torque sequence will have to be repeated.
    NOTE: A new collapsible spacer will start to crush at around 265 ft. lbs. If spacer requires more than 280 ft. lbs. torque to crush, collapsible spacer is defective.
  4. Using yoke holder 6958, a short length of 1" pipe, and a torque wrench set at 380 N.m (280 ft. lbs.), crush collapsible spacer until bearing end play is taken up. Slowly tighten nut in 6.8 N.m (5 ft. lbs.) increments until rotating torque is achieved. Measure rotating torque frequently to avoid over crushing collapsible spacer. Check rotating torque with an INCH lb. torque wrench.
  5. The torque necessary to rotate shaft should be .56-1.65 N.m (5-15 INCH lbs.). Install new seal at flex plate end using Special Tool # 6926-1 guide, and 6926-2 installer. See Figure and Figure . Install flex plate and backing plate. Install drain plug.
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