Clutch Cover, Installing

Clutch Cover, Installing

There are two types of covers.

• => [ Covers Delivered without a Bushing ].






• => [ Covers Delivered with Bushings ].






Covers Delivered without a Bushing

Always replace the cover and the circlip. Never use a hammer to install the cover and never lubricate the center seal or touch it.







Do not touch the hole in the center of a new cover. The cover must not be touched inside the hole, oiled or come into contact with any other substances in that area. Leaks will develop.

- Hold the cover only as shown in this illustration.






Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Clean the guide sleeve (T10302) "before using, and do not use any scratched sleeves"

The new cover must not have any oil in the around the center seal and it must be dry.

- Clean the end of the clutch shaft, if necessary.

Do not apply adhesive to the inside of the cover.

- If this is done, carefully remove the adhesive!

Only coat the outer edge of the seal with DSG(R) oil.

- Place the guide sleeve on a level surface.

The center seal on the new cover must now be preformed:

- Install the cover horizontally and evenly over the whole guide sleeve. This bring the sealing lip into its installed position.






- Remove the guide sleeve upward out of the cover and place it on the end of the clutch shaft.

- Guide the cover horizontally over the guide sleeve and press it evenly onto its seat.







Use caution when handling. If the cover is hit in any way, leakage will definitely occur.

The cover can be pried out of its seat using a screwdriver to install the new circlip.






- Install the new circlip.

Covers Delivered with Bushings

Always replace the cover and the circlip. Never use a hammer to install the cover and never lubricate the center seal or touch it.







Do not touch the hole in the center of a new cover. The cover must not be touched inside the hole, oiled or come into contact with any other substances in that area. Leaks will develop.

DO NOT remove the bushing!






The new cover must not have any oil in or around the center seal and it must be dry.

- Clean the end of the clutch shaft, if necessary.

Do not apply adhesive to the inside of the cover.

- If this is done, carefully remove the adhesive!

Only coat the outer edge of the seal with DSG(R) oil.

- Install the cover with the bushing.







Use caution when handling. If the cover is hit in any way, leakage will definitely occur.

The cover can be pried out of its seat using a screwdriver to install the new circlip.






- Install the new circlip.

- Only remove the bushing once the circlip is installed.