Clutch Removal

- Detach ground lead from battery.
- Remove complete lower engine guard.
- Unbolt clutch actuating cylinder, disconnect clutch hose holder from oil pan and allow cylinder to dangle with line connected.

NOTE: Never depress the clutch with actuating cylinder disconnected.

- Unbolt starter motor, withdraw and leave on bracket.
- Unbolt exhaust flanges on left and right manifolds and detach air injector.
- Remove cover from clutch housing.
- Remove clamping sleeve cap screws and push sleeve back along central shaft. If long clamping sleeve is fitted, remove plug in central tube to permit removal of the rear screw.
- Remove securing screws for guide tube and push guide tube toward flywheel.
- Disengage release lever from ball joint by pressing lever down toward flywheel.
- Fabricate three sheet-metal angles (2 mm thick), if no angles are installed.





NOTE: These fabricated angles are used to tension and position the genuine Porsche spare parts.





- Insert angle in notch of pressure plate and slacken mounting bolts. Drive centering pins out of flywheel toward pressure plate.
- Remove mounting bolts uniformly one after the other and remove pressure plate from bottom, complete with release lever, guide tube, driven plate and central shaft 1.

NOTE:
^ The straight pins for the TDC sensor must point downward to permit removal of the complete clutch (risk of damage).
^ Lubricant "Optimoly HT" has been replaced by "Optimoly Olista Longtime 3EP". To be used on clamping sleeve, drive shaft, clutch release lever, guide tube and clutch release bearing.