Chrysler Sebring 2004 Service Manual page 1327

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T850 MANUAL TRANSAXLE (Continued)
Fig. 58 Pivot Ball Position
1 - PIVOT BALL (1)
(34) Install clutch release bearing to lever. Apply
grease to interface (contact) points. Make sure
release bearing retainers engage lever pocket as
shown in (Fig. 59).
Fig. 59 Release Bearing-to-Lever
1 - RETAINER (2)
2 - RELEASE LEVER
3 - RELEASE BEARING
(35) Apply grease to pivot ball, and on release
lever at slave cylinder contact point.
(36) Install clutch release bearing/lever assembly
into position by sliding bearing onto input bearing
retainer, and using moderate hand pressure to seat
release lever to pivot ball (Fig. 60). A "pop" sound
should be heard. Verify proper engagement by lightly
pulling outward on lever at pivot ball location, and
then actuating lever and bearing to ensure proper
operation.
Fig. 60 Release Bearing and Lever
1 - RELEASE LEVER
2 - RELEASE BEARING
INSTALLATION
(1) If previously removed, install modular clutch
assembly to input shaft.
(2) Install and secure transaxle to transmission
jack, and install transaxle to engine.
(3) Install and torque transaxle bellhousing-to-en-
gine block bolts to 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.).
(4) Raise engine/transaxle assembly into position.
Align transaxle with left mount bracket. Install and
torque mount bracket-to-transaxle bolts to 54 N·m
(40 ft. lbs.).
(5) Remove transmission jack.
(6) Install and secure ground cable.
(7) Install four (4) modular clutch-to-driveplate
bolts. Align drive plate and modular clutch alignment
marks placed upon disassembly. Start with tight-tol-
erance (slotted) hole, install and torque bolts to 88
N·m (65 ft. lbs.) torque.
(8) Install clutch/drive plate inspection cover.
(9) Install clutch slave cylinder into position, not-
ing orientation of different size lugs. While depress-
ing inward, rotate slave cylinder clockwise until
nylon locating tab rests in transaxle case cutout, and
the hydraulic tube is vertical.
(10) Install starter motor and install lower bolt.
Connect starter motor wire harness.
(11) Connect back-up lamp switch connector.
(12) Install rear
Torque lower (horizontal) bolt to 54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.).
mount bracket-to-case
JR
bolts.