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Clutch Assembly Overview, Sachs






Clutch Assembly Overview, Sachs

Make sure alignment sleeves for centering engine/transmission are installed in cylinder block; install if necessary.

If centering sleeves are not present, problems with shifting, changing gears and possibly a noisy transmission (idler rattling) may occur.





1 Dual-mass flywheel

Make sure centering pins are in place and seated correctly

Contact surface for clutch lining must be free of grooves, oil and grease

2 Clutch plate

Removing and installing => [ Clutch, Sachs ] Clutch, Sachs.

Only replace together with pressure plate

Installed position => [ Installation Position of Clutch Plate ] Clutch, Sachs

3 Pressure plate

With adjustment mechanism

Removing and installing => [ Clutch, Sachs ] Clutch, Sachs.

Checking ends of diaphragm spring => [ Checking Ends of Diaphragm Spring ] Clutch, Sachs

Check spring connections and rivet connections => [ Check Spring Connections and Rivets ] Clutch, Sachs

Only replace together with clutch disc

4 M7 bolt, 20 Nm

Loosen and tighten in a diagonal sequence and in stages