Clutch Release Mechanism Overview

Clutch Release Mechanism Overview






1 Transmission

2 Input Shaft Seal

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Input Shaft Seal ] Input Shaft Seal.

3 Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing

• Must be replaced together because they are a single unit.

• Do not wash the bearing, just wipe it off.

• Replace any loud bearings together with the clutch slave cylinder.

• Some clutch slave cylinders have a divided feed line, refer to => [ Clutch Slave Cylinder with a Divided Supply Line ].

• Release bearing with an additional plastic washer. Refer to => [ Release Bearing with an Additional Plastic Washer ] , pressure plate is adapted, refer to => [ Only for Release Bearings with an Additional Plastic Washer: Pressure Plate Diaphragm Spring () with a Slightly Lower Installation Height ].

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing ] Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing.

4 Bolt

• Quantity: 3

• Always replace.

• Without locking fluid 12 Nm (clutch slave cylinder with a metal housing only).

• With locking fluid 15 Nm (clutch slave cylinder with a plastic housing only).

• Carefully tighten diagonally in small stages so that the clutch slave cylinder bolt eyelets do not break off.

• Pay attention to the thread pitch on the bolt when cleaning the threaded hole in the clutch housing.

5 O-ring

• Installed on the line connection.

• Install using brake fluid.

• For the correct allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.

Clutch Slave Cylinder with a Divided Supply Line





The supply line is divided in this area - arrow - on some clutch slave cylinders - A -.

For the correct allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.

Release Bearing with an Additional Plastic Washer





How to recognize this: Tabs - arrow - on the plastic washer.

Only for Release Bearings with an Additional Plastic Washer: Pressure Plate Diaphragm Spring (- arrows -) with a Slightly Lower Installation Height





• Only install the adapted release bearing and adapted pressure plate together.

For the correct allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.