Tilton 31XX User Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
60-3100 Hydraulic Release Bearing
Description
Tilton’s 60-31XX Hydraulic Release Bearing (also known as a concentric slave cylinder) is designed
to be mounted either to the front of the gearbox or adapted to the bellhousing, depending on your
application’s design. This hydraulic bearing assembly uses a at-faced bearing that is intended to
work with most 8.5" – 11.0" bent-nger diaphragm clutches.
The hydraulic release bearing assembly is self-adjusting in that the bearing stays close to the clutch
spring at all times. Although the spring changes position with clutch wear, there is no extra return
spring that pulls the piston back all the way to the bottomed position. In this respect, the piston in
forced. For this reason, with a Tilton hydraulic release bearing the feel of the clutch does not change
with clutch wear allowing the driver to make more consistent shifts.
prior to installation
1. Both ports of the hydraulic release bearing are threaded 3/8-24 UNF x .28" deep with a 37º
tapered seat and are suitable for use with standard AN-3 or JIC 37º ttings. Alternatively, the top
of the port is machined at for use with a crush washer (banjo tting installations). Two AN-3 to
AN-3 union ttings are supplied with the slave cylinder. If you choose to use banjo bolts instead,
be sure that the bolt does not stick out past the bottom crush washer by more than .28".
2. Hydraulic hose is not included with this hydraulic release bearing. It is up to you to source
high quality hose and a bleed tting assembly. We recommend the use of PTFE lined stainless
braided hose for the entire length of both the feed and bleed lines.
3. For most standard clutch pedal ratios, this hydraulic release bearing and a 8.5" – 11.0" bent-
nger diaphragm clutch will work best with a 7/8" bore master cylinder.
installation
Bearing clearance and mounting
1. Some applications may require you to cut the pilot tube o the gearbox input shaft bearing
retainer. You may need to remove the bearing retainer from the gearbox to do this.
2. As received in the box, the bearing piston may not be fully retracted. You will need to compress
it before taking any measurements. The small lip on the outside diameter of the piston is
intended to bottom against the orange wiper seal.
3. Position the bearing assembly on the surface you wish to mount it so one port points directly
up. This will be the port to which you attach the bleed line. Both ports are identical, so either
one can be placed in the upward position. The other port will be attached to the supply line. Its
orientation is not critical. Position the lines so they are clear of the clutch and ywheel.
4. Prepare the mounting surface to which the assembly will be attached. Three bolts (1/4" or 6 mm)
hold the assembly in place. Accurate positioning should be done with a register on the I.D. or
the O.D. of the three legs. This register should be on center with the input shaft within .010" (.25
mm).
5. Check the bearing clearance. A clutch assembly with worn friction discs will not provide
accurate results, so make sure new friction discs are used when taking measurements. The
bearing clearance must be in the range of .100"-.150" (see Diagram 1). If the clearance is less
than this range, there will not be enough room to allow for the full wear range of the clutch
since clearance reduces with clutch wear.
98-1129
Diagram 1
.100" - .150" Bearing Clearance (New Clutch)
Bearing Face
Spring Contact Point
Hydraulic lines and ttings
Install the two supplied union ttings and tighten. These ttings are made to seal on the tapered
section and not the threads. Do not use pipe tape or other sealants.
Install the (customer-supplied) hydraulic lines and bleed tting assembly, routing both of the lines
clear of the exhaust system, oil lines and other heat sources.
Master cylinDe r priMing
1. Fill the master cylinder with brake uid. Use a DOT 3, DOT 4 or other non-silicone based uid.
Avoid DOT 5 (silicone based) uids since they are not compatible with the seals.
2. Open the bleed tting (if equipped) at the master cylinder while the line port is closed.
3. Gently depress the clutch pedal, close the bleed screw and release the clutch pedal.
4. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until uid free of air bubbles emerges.
Do not stroke a Tilton master cylinder more than 1".
HyDraulic release Bearing BleeDing
1. Fill the master cylinder reservoir with DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake uid.
2. Apply approximately 3 lbs of force on the clutch pedal. You want enough force to hold the
bearing out against the clutch diaphragm spring, but not enough to actually move the spring.
3. Open the bleed screw that is attached to the bleed line on the hydraulic release bearing.
4. Completely stroke the pedal.
5. Close the bleed screw.
6. Let the pedal return to its relaxed position and wait a few seconds.
7. Repeat Steps 2 through 6 while keeping an eye on the uid level until all air is removed
from the system.
Note: You do not want to stroke the clutch during the bleeding process.
All you are trying to do at this point is get all of the air out of the system.
Do not stroke the clutch until the pedal stop is set!
clutcH peDal stop
A positive clutch pedal stop must be used to prevent over-stroking the
hydraulic release bearing piston and the clutch. For access reasons, in many cars
it is not easy to determine how far the master cylinder is being stroked.
The method listed below provides a very eective method for adjusting the
pedal stop:
1. Lift the drive wheels o the ground and support the car on jack stands.
2. With the engine o, place the gearbox in rst gear and have someone
attempt to rotate the drive wheels.
3. Depress the clutch pedal slowly until the clutch disengages and the drive
wheels can be rotated.
4. Adjust pedal stop to allow another 1/4" of pedal travel. This should provide
clean release of the clutch. Do not stroke the pedal any further than this
point throughout this procedure, otherwise you will over-stroke the clutch.
FIREWALL
Diagram 2
Pedal position where pedal stop should be set.
Never travel clutch pedal past this point!
Pedal position where clutch breaks free.
Adjustable
Pedal stop
1/4" additional travel (exaggerated for clarity)
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