GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars

Removal Procedure


    Object Number: 793977  Size: SH
  1. Remove the clutch release bearing. Refer to Release Bearing Replacement .
  2. Remove the clutch brake.

Installation Procedure

Important: Clutch brakes intended for service usage can be identified by a plastic button on the roll pin that fastens the opening side of the brake. They are not ready for use. This button must be pressed flush to the brake surface before initial engine start up.


    Object Number: 793977  Size: SH
  1. Install the clutch brake with the plastic button towards the transmission.
  2. Install the clutch release bearing. Refer to Release Bearing Replacement .
  3. After the transmission has been installed, using a suitable tool, completely release the clutch, stroking the bearing through its full range of travel.
  4. Important: The clutch brake must lay flat against the transmission bearing cover.

  5. Verify that the plastic button is flush with the friction material on the brake.