Pressure Plate: Adjustments
SAC Clutch Pressure Plate Adjuster Ring, Adjusting
• The adjusting ring of the pressure plate must only be turned back to the stop if installing a new clutch plate with a used SAC pressure plate. If pressure plate adjusting ring does not turn back, SAC pressure plate is functioning with reduced release pressure which causes greater wear to the clutch, especially the clutch plate (clutch slips).
• If the clutch plate is not replaced, the adjusting ring should also not be reset.
• New SAC pressure plates are pre-adjusted and resetting is therefore not necessary.
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Punch (VW 412)
• Thrust Pad (3062)
Procedure
- Install the pressure plate bolts offset - A - by 120° (1/3 turn) into the holes in the pressure plate.
- Install 3 nuts - B - (M8) onto the bolts - A - and then tighten them.
- Place SAC pressure plate on press so that only 3 bolt heads - arrows - touch surface.
- Center the Thrust Pad (3062) on the middle of the pressure plate.
CAUTION!
Do not use excessive force for the following procedure, otherwise the adjusting ring forks may break off.
- Position two screwdrivers on the adjusting ring forks. Press down on the pressure plate with the press until the adjusting ring can just be moved.
- Turn the adjusting ring in direction of - arrow - back to the limit stop, using even pressure on both screwdrivers.
- Hold the adjusting ring against the limit stop and release pressure on the press so that the adjusting ring is held in this position.