Clutch Release Mechanism Overview

Clutch Release Mechanism Overview






1 Transmission

2 Input Shaft Seal

3 Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing

• Must be replaced together because they are a single unit

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

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

• Replace any loud bearings together with the clutch slave cylinder

• Divided supply line on some slave cylinders, refer to => [ Slave Cylinder with Divided Supply Line ]

• Approximately. from May 11: Release bearing with additional plastic washer. Refer to => [ Approximately from May 11: Release
Bearing with additional Plastic Washer ] , adapted pressure plate, refer to => [ Only for Release Bearings with additional
Plastic Washer: Pressure Plate Diaphragm Spring () with a Slightly Lower Installation Height ]

• Allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog

4 Bolt

• Quantity: 3

• Always replace

• Without locking compound 12 Nm (slave cylinder with metal housing only)

• With locking compound, 15 Nm

• Carefully tighten diagonally in small stages so that slave cylinder bolting eyelets do not break off

5 O-ring

• Install on the line connection

• Install with brake fluid

• Allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog

Slave Cylinder - A - with Divided Supply Line





The supply line is divided in area with - arrows - on some slave cylinders

Allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.

Approximately from May 11: Release Bearing with additional Plastic Washer





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

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





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

Allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.