3rd and 4th Gear Clutch

4 Speed Automatic 01M

3rd and 4th gear clutch -K3- with turbine shaft, dismantling and assembling
Special tools and equipment





- VW 401 Thrust plate
- VW 402 Thrust plate
- VW 407 Press tool
- 3292/1 From assembly tool 3292

Note:
The clutch should only be disassembled for cleaning or to visually check parts.
The clutches -K1 and -K3- are pressed together.
Pressing -K1- off K3-
Pressing -K1 onto -K3-





1. Circlip
- Different thickness
- Mark after removing and insert at same point
2. Thrust plate
- Install with stepped side facing circlip
3. Inner plate
4. Outer plate
5. Pressure plate
- Install with peened corrugated washer facing piston
6. Corrugated washer
- Peened to pressure plate (item 5)
7. Securing ring
- Removing and installing see Fig. 1
8. Piston cap
- Sealing lips are vulcanized to piston cap
- Moisten with ATF before installing
- Turn piston cap slightly when installing
- When removing and installing press down and fit securing ring (item 7)
9. Spring
- Seat between piston and piston cap
10. Piston
- Sealing lips are vulcanized to piston
- Moisten with ATF before installing
- Turn piston slightly when installing
11. Clutch housing with turbine shaft
- There are two different types
- Height varies according to number of inner and outer plates
12. O-ring
- Always replace
- Installing see Fig. 4
13. Piston ring
- Check that it is correctly located see Fig. 2
- Installing see Fig. 3





Fig. 1 Removing and installing circlip (arrow)
- Press down carefully on piston cap until circlip can be installed.





Fig. 2 Checking seating of piston rings
A piston ring is installed on the pump shaft inside the clutch housing (arrow).
- Ensure that ends of piston rings are hooked together.





Fig. 3 Fitting and hooking ends of piston ring together
- Place piston ring in groove.
- Press sides of ring in and guide ends over one another.

Note: Do not twist piston ring out of groove on one side.





Fig. 4 Installing O-ring
- Insert O-ring in recess in turbine shaft (arrow).