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Sachs Clutch






Sachs Clutch

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Flywheel Retainer (3067)

Centering Pin (T10097)

Grease for clutch disc shaft splines (G 000 100)

Removing

Transmission removed, refer to => [ Transmission, Removing ] Transmission, Removing.

When removing, loosen the bolts as follows, so that the pressure plate does not distort (causing shuddering on acceleration):

- Insert (3067) to loosen bolts.

- Loosen all 6 bolts clockwise, one after the other and in steps of 90° (1/4 turn) until the pressure plate is free.

When removing, stop - 2 - must loosen together with pin - 1 -.





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

- Remove the pressure plate and the clutch plate.

Installing

Tightening specification, refer to => [ Sachs Clutch Assembly Overview ] Sachs Clutch Assembly Overview.

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

Dual-mass flywheel, pressure plate and clutch plate are allocated to each other and must not be mixed with other manufacturer's components.

Only replace the clutch plate and pressure plate together and allocate via engine code, refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA.

To reduce odor caused by a burnt clutch, thoroughly clean the transmission housing around the clutch as well as the engine on the transmission side.

Clean the input shaft splines on a used clutch plate, the hub splines, remove corrosion and apply only a very thin coating of grease (G 000 100) onto the splines. Then move clutch plate back and forth on input shaft until the hub moves freely on the shaft. Excess grease must be removed.

The clutch pressure plates are corrosion-protected and greased. With the exception of the friction surface on the clutch plate, do not clean the pressure plate. This will shorten the service life of the clutch considerably.

The pressure plate contact surface and clutch plate lining must make full contact with flywheel. Only then may the securing bolts be installed.

Only use compressed air to blow out the dual-mass flywheel.

The friction surfaces on the pressure plate and on the dual mass flywheel must be cleaned thoroughly (degreased).

Make sure centering sleeves for engine to transmission are installed in cylinder block, install if necessary.

If alignment sleeves are not installed, difficulty in shifting, clutch problems and possibly noises from the transmission (loose gear chatter) may develop.

Installation Position of Clutch Plate

Marking gearbox side - arrow - (transmission side) and the projecting spring cage faces toward transmission.





- Insert (3067).





- Position the pressure plate on the alignment pins.

- To center the clutch plate, use the (T10097).

Install the pressure plate as follows so that the pressure plate does not distort during installation (causing shuddering during acceleration):

- Make sure that the stop pin (locator) - arrow - can be moved easily.





- Install all 6 bolts evenly, by hand, until the bolt heads contact the pressure plate.

- Tighten all 6 bolts clockwise, one after the other and in steps of 90° (1/4 turn) until the housing contacts the flywheel.

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

- Tighten all 6 bolts clockwise, one after the other to tightening specification. Tightening specification - 4 - => [ Bolt ] Sachs Clutch Assembly Overview.