Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Notes:

• ◆ Remove gearbox to work on release shaft and on release bearing
• ◆ Lubricate all bearings and contact surfaces with constant velocity grease Part No.: G000 603.

• Release shaft
• ◆ Check for ease of movement
• Seal
• ◆ Lever out with screwdriver
• ◆ Installing => Fig. 5
• Mounting bush
• ◆ Removing => Fig.1
• ◆ Installing => Fig. 4
• Clutch housing
• ◆ Servicing => page 34-102

• Mounting bush
• ◆ Removing => Fig.2
• ◆ Installing => Fig. 3
• Securing clip
• ◆ Lever out before removing release shaft
• Release lever
• ◆ Install together with release shaft => Fig. 6
• Release bearing
• ◆ Do not wash-out bearing, only wipe
• ◆ Renew noisy bearings
• Retaining clip
• ◆ Insert onto release bearing
• Retaining spring
• ◆ Insert into retaining clip and then insert into release fork

• Bolt, 18 Nm
• ◆ Self-locking
• ◆ Always renew
• Guide sleeve
• ◆ Grease release bearing guide

→ Fig.1     Driving mounting bush out    

→ Fig.2     Pulling mounting bush out

→ Fig.3      Driving mounting bush in onto stop

→ Fig.4      Driving mounting bush in flush

→ Fig.5     Pushing release shaft seal in onto stop

→ Fig.6     Assembling release lever to release shaft

• ‒ Insert release lever so that the groove in the spline aligns with the edge of the release lever (arrows).