[SSSammy]

Tranny in neutral, especially when re-mating to the clutch later.

If you are leaving the bellhousing attached to the tranny, the throwout bearing and the mechanism will remain on the tranny input shaft when the clutch plate/pressure plate/flywheel separate with the block. All things being equal, you should not have to touch it .. and don't fiddle with it after the engine is out.

Caveat: if you are replacing the worn clutch plate with a new one while it is out of the car, you may need to adjust the throwout bearing clearance or free play in the linkage when it goes back together. This is to compensate for the increased thickness of the new clutch plate.

Sam