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Removing and installing slave cylinder
Removing and installing slave cylinder
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Removing
–  First check whether a coded radio is fitted. If so, obtain anti-theft code.
–  With ignition switched off, disconnect battery earth strap → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
–  Then remove complete air filter housing if it is over slave cylinder → Rep. gr.23 or → Rep. gr.24.
–  Remove securing clip -arrow 1- for gear selector cable from gearbox selector lever -A-.
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–  Pull gear selector cable off pin.
Metal relay lever
–  Remove securing clip -arrow 2- for gate selector cable from relay lever -B-.
–  Pull gate selector cable from pin.
–  Pull securing clip -arrow 3- off relay lever -B- and remove relay lever.
Plastic relay lever
–  Remove relay lever together with cable end-piece from gearbox → Chapter.
Continuation for all
–  Remove gearbox selector lever -A- by removing nut -arrow 4-.
  N34-1820
–  Remove cable support bracket from gearbox -arrows-.
–  Then raise and secure gear selector cable and gate selector cable.
–  Place a lint-free cloth under slave cylinder.
  N34-1821
–  Pull clip -A- for pipe/hose line out of slave cylinder to stop.
–  Pull pipe/hose line out of support -C-.
–  Pull pipe/hose line -B- out of slave cylinder and seal opening.
–  Unbolt slave cylinder -arrows- and remove.
  Caution
Do not operate clutch pedal any more.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
  A30-0062
–  Install slave cylinder and tighten bolts -arrows- to specified torque.
–  Insert pipe/hose line -B- into slave cylinder to stop.
–  Push securing clip -A- into pipe/hose line to stop.
–  Test pipe/hose line by tugging on it.
–  Press pipe/hose line into mounting -C- to stop on gearbox.
–  Bleed clutch system after installing slave cylinder → Chapter.
Assembling selector mechanism → Chapter.
Adjust selector mechanism → Chapter
–  If removed, install complete air filter housing → Rep. gr.23 or → Rep. gr.24
–  Connect battery earth → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
Torque setting
Slave cylinder to gearbox → Item
  A30-0062

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