Section 08-01: Clutch/Pressure Plate
1996 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-Super Duty Chassis Cab and Bronco Equipped with Manual Transmission Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Transmission Input Shaft Pilot Bearing

SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL(S) REQUIRED
DescriptionTool Number
Impact Slide HammerT59L-100-B
PullerT58L-101-B
Pilot Bearing ReplacerT74P-7137-A
Clutch AlignerT71P-7137-H

Removal

  1. Remove the transmission (7003), clutch pressure plate (7563) and clutch disc (7550). Refer to Section 07-03A or Section 07-03B.

  1. Using Impact Slide Hammer T59L-100-B and Puller T58L-101-B, remove transmission input shaft pilot bearing (7118).









Installation

NOTE: The transmission input shaft pilot bearing can only be installed with the seal end of the transmission input shaft pilot bearing facing the transmission. The transmission input shaft pilot bearing and seal are pregreased and do not require additional lubrication. A new transmission input shaft pilot bearing must be installed whenever a transmission input shaft pilot bearing is removed.

  1. NOTE: Do not damage the transmission input shaft pilot bearing while inserting input shaft (7017) into transmission input shaft pilot bearing during installation of transmission.

    Using Pilot Bearing Replacer T74P-7137-A and Clutch Aligner T71P-7137-H, install the transmission input shaft pilot bearing with seal facing transmission so adapter is not cocked.

  1. Install clutch pressure plate, clutch disc and transmission.