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Pressure Plate: Service and Repair

Removing and installing clutch
Tools





Preliminary work

1. Remove transmission.

Removing clutch





Note: The toothed segment 9538/1 must be bored to � 15 mm to guarantee a perfect fit and to avoid damaging the thread in the crankcase.

1. Fasten toothed segment 9538/1 to the crankcase with an M12 50 hexagon-head bolt.

Note: To avoid deforming the clutch pressure plate, loosen and tighten the fastening screws in at least five steps in diagonally opposite sequence.

2. Detach thrust plate.
3. Remove thrust plate and drive plate.

Installing clutch

Note:
^ Clean the friction surfaces of the flywheel and pressure plate prior to installation, e. g. with brake cleaner.
^ Surfaces of friction linings must be free from contamination, especially oil and grease.

1. Insert mandrel 3176 with the drive plate in the guide bearing (needle sleeve).

Note: To avoid deforming the clutch pressure plate, loosen and tighten the fastening screws in at least five steps in diagonally opposite sequence.

2. Fit pressure plate.





3. Remove centring mandrel.
4. Remove toothed segment 9538/1.

Subsequent work

1. Install transmission.