Patent ID: 8689961
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. An arrangement for a motor vehicle comprising: parallel spaced side rails for supporting an engine and transmission there between, said transmission having a bell housing for rigid connection with said engine and said bell housing having an inspection port; a clutch to allow for selective torsional connection of said transmission to said engine; a pullback type axially movable release bearing assembly operatively associated with said clutch to release the same, said release bearing assembly having a housing; a clutch yoke for pulling said release bearing housing, said clutch yoke having a generally vertically orientated stem extending from a lower quadrant; an elbow providing a lubrication path into said release bearing housing; a lube tube generally vertically connected with said elbow along a first end, and said lube tube having a second end with a fitting connected thereon; an inspection plate providing a removable cover for said inspection port, said inspection plate having an aperture for penetration of said lube tube; and a grommet having a first interface sealing said inspection plate aperture and a second interface slidably sealing said lube tube within said inspection plate aperture and wherein when said inspection plate is removed from said bell housing, said grommet second interface retains said inspection plate to said lube tube second end by interaction with said lube said second end fitting.