Breaking In Self Adjusting Clutch (Sac)

Break in the friction linings of the clutch by applying light to medium loads, in the same way as for brake linings. This preconditioning creates a carbon layer between lining and metal friction surfaces which in the end, generates the necessary coefficient of friction. Breaking in can take the form of either normal driving with many gearshifts or a specific breaking-in program on gentle gradients.

"Normal" driving will not damage the clutch. "Normal" driving conditions involve drive-off speeds of up to approx. 2500 rpm on a medium gradient, e.g. when driving onto a transporter. Normal driving off on a level surface at speeds up to approx. 2000 rpm are likewise sufficient.

Sporting driving maneuvers will destroy a new clutch! These include driving maneuvers at high differential speeds, overlaps or very high drive off speeds, e.g. when driving onto a transporter.

When a vehicle is moved "normally", an empirically established figures of approx. 800-1000 gearshifts is applicable to an optimally broken-in lining.

Please conduct the following breaking-in program in order to avoid later customer complaints:

*specially for M5 and Z8 vehicles.
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Vehicle subjected to "moderate: shifting processes.
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Drive off at max. 2000 rpm; upshift 1->2, 2->3, 3->4: upshift at 3500-4000 rpm, downshift 4->3, 3->2, 2->1, downshift at 2000 rpm.
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Drive off 3 to 5 times on a gentle gradient up to approx.12%, drive-off speed max. 2000 rpm.