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| Refer to general repair instructions → Chapter. |
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| Observe notes on removing and installing clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder → Chapter. |
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| On vehicles with SAC pressure plate (self-adjusting clutch) an adjuster ring has to be reset when only the clutch plate is renewed → Chapter. |
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| To avoid damaging SAC pressure plate when removing and installing, observe assembly instructions for SAC pressure plate → Chapter. |
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| Check that SAC pressure plate is not distorted → Fig.. |
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| Renew clutch plate and pressure plate if riveted fastening is damaged or loose. |
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| To avoid damaging dual-mass flywheel during removal, please observe instructions for removal → Fig.. |
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| Clean input shaft splines and (in the case of used clutch plates) the hub splines. Remove corrosion and apply only a very thin coating of grease for clutch plate splines -G 000 100- to the splines. Then move clutch plate backwards and forwards on input shaft until hub moves freely on shaft. It is important to remove excess grease. |
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| Pressure plates have an anti-corrosion coating and are greased. Only the contact surface may be cleaned, otherwise the service life of the clutch will be considerably reduced. |
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| If the clutch has burnt out, thoroughly clean the bell housing, flywheel and parts of the engine facing the gearbox in order to prevent odours. |
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