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Clutch, Sachs






Clutch, Sachs

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Flywheel Retainer (3067)

Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

Grease for Clutch Disc Shaft Splines (G 000 100)

Centering Pin (T10097)

Centering Mandrel (3176)

On engines which have a crankshaft with a smaller diameter, or engines with a needle bearing in the crankshaft, refer to => [ Centering the clutch disc, removing
and installing the pressure plate on engines with a crankshaft with
a smaller diameter, or engines with a needle bearing in the crankshaft. ] (3176).

Removing

Remove the transmission.

- Use the (3067) to loosen the bolts.

- Loosen the bolt diagonally in small steps.

When loosening, the stop - 2 - and the bolt - 1 - must loosen up together.






- If the stop does not loosen: push the bolt toward the dual mass flywheel.

- Remove the pressure plate and the clutch plate.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:

Allocate the pressure plate and the clutch plate to match the engine code. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

Check whether there are alignment sleeves for the engine/transmission in the cylinder block; install if necessary.

If the alignment sleeves are missing, it will be difficult to shift, there will be clutch problems and the transmission may make noises (loose rattling).

Clutch Plate Installed Position





"Getriebeseite" (transmission side) and the spring cage face the transmission.

Check the Ends of the Diaphragm Spring





Wear up to half the thickness of the diaphragm spring - arrows - is permitted.

Checking the spring Connections and Rivet Connections





- Check the spring connections between the pressure plate and the cover for cracks and make sure the rivet connections are tight.

Replace the pressure plate if the spring connections are damaged or if the rivet connections - arrows - are loose.

Replace clutch plates and pressure plates if the rivets are damaged or loose.

Allocate the clutch plate and pressure plate to match the engine code. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

Clean the input shaft splines and (on used clutch plates) the hub splines. Remove any corrosion and then apply a very thin coat of lubricant (G 000 100) on the splines. Then move the clutch plate back and forth on the input shaft until the hub moves freely on the shaft. Remove any excess grease.

The pressure plates are corrosion-protected and lubricated. Only the running surfaces may be cleaned. Otherwise the service life of the clutch will be shortened considerably.

The pressure plate contact surface and the clutch plate lining must completely touch the flywheel. Install the bolts.

- Install the (3067).






Engines having a crankshaft with a smaller diameter - arrow -, or engines having a needle bearing - arrow - in the crankshaft





Centering the clutch disc, removing and installing the pressure plate on engines with a crankshaft with a smaller diameter, or engines with a needle bearing - arrow - in the crankshaft.





Ignore arrows - A and B -.

Continuation for All

When installing, tighten bolts as follows so the pressure plate does not distort (causing shuddering on acceleration):

- Make sure the stop pin (position sensor) - arrow - moves easily.






- Press the pressure plate onto the alignment pin.

- Install all bolts evenly by hand, until the bolt heads touch the pressure plate.

When doing this, the stop pin - arrow - must lift off from the pressure plate.

- Tighten the bolts in small steps and in diagonal sequence to prevent damaging the centering holes of the pressure plate and the centering pins of the dual mass flywheel - item 4 - => [ (Item 4) Bolt ] Clutch Overview, Sachs.

Install the transmission.