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Disassembly and Assembly

DISASSEMBLY

Fig. 5:




Fig. 6:





1. Remove flex plate adapter bolts (Fig. 5) (Fig. 6).

Fig. 7:





2. Remove engine bell housing drive flange nut. Use a deep 1 1/4 inch socket (Fig. 7).
3. Slide flange off of the output shaft.
4. Remove output shaft from housing.

Fig. 8:





5. Remove bearing snap ring from housing (Fig. 8).
6. Position Special Tool #6310-1 cup underneath bell housing nose.
7. Drive out bearing using Special Tool # 6597 driver, and Special Tool # C-4171 handle.

ASSEMBLY
1. Install bell housing in shop press.
2. Position bearing into bell housing nose.
3. Drive bearing into bell housing using Special Tool # C-4628 driver (inverted) and Special Tool # C-4171 handle.
4. Install snap ring into engine bell housing.
5. Install output shaft.
6. Install drive flange. Tighten flange nut using Special Tool # 6958 holder. Torque flange nut to 100 Nm (75 ft. lbs.).