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| Check grooves -arrow 1- on synchronizer ring -A-, or check the inside of the ring for flattened parts (grooves worn). |
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| When installing the intermediate ring -B-, check outer contact surface -arrow 2- and inner contact surface -arrow 3- for grooves, blue coloring (caused by overheating) and other damages. |
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| Insert with some gearbox fluid. |
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| Clean and heat on a heating plate or with the hot-air blower -V.A.G 1416- to approx. 100°C before pressing on. |
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| The temperature can be checked with a temperature measuring instrument. |
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| Check fitting position. |
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| When removing gearbox, remove slave cylinder, do not detach the hoses. |
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| If the slave cylinder with connected hydraulic line is removed, do not depress the clutch pedal. Otherwise the tappet is pressed out of the slave cylinder. |
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| Do not tilt the clutch pressure plate; release and tighten crosswise in small stages. |
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| If the clutch pedal does not return to its initial position after the coupling procedure - clutch pedal in home position - the clutch control must be bled → Chapter (further measures → Chapter). |
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| In order to reduce unpleasant odours if the clutch is burnt, thoroughly clean the clutch housing as well as the flywheel and the engine on the side of the gearbox. |
Safety precautions for vehicles with start-stop system |
WARNING On vehicles with start-stop system, there is the risk of injury from automatic engine start. |
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| On vehicles with activated start-stop system (recognizable by a message in the dash panel insert), the engine can start automatically if required. |
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| It is therefore necessary to ensure that the start-stop system is deactivated when carrying out work on the vehicle (ignition switched off; if required switch ignition on again). |
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