Clutch: Service and Repair

WM 305019 Removing and installing clutch

Tools





Technical values










Preliminary work for clutch

1. Remove manual transmission. => 343519 Removing and installing transmission - section on "removing"

Removing clutch

1. Mark position of clutch adjuster on the clutch pressure plate using a coloured pen -arrow-.





Clutch adjuster marking

CAUTION

Clutch grabbing

- Clutch pressure plate may warp if screws are not loosened and tightened evenly.

-> Loosen and tighten the clutch pressure plate in the specified order.

2. Unscrew the fastening screws on the clutch in the specified order -1 to 6- in several stages. Loosen each screw by half a turn at a time.





Clutch tightening sequence

3. Remove clutch.

Installing clutch

Information

When installing the clutch plate, observe the correct installation position. Please note marking -arrow inset- on clutch plate.





Clutch plate marking

Information

- If the marking -arrow- for the clutch adjuster no longer lines up after reassembly, the clutch must be replaced.





Marking the clutch adjuster

Information

- The clutch pressure plate must be positioned on the three dowel pins => Fitting clutch plate of the double-mass flywheel.





Fitting clutch plate

1. Position clutch plate and pressure plate on engine using special tool centering mandrel 3434 -arrow-.





Centering the coupling plate

Information

- Replace clutch fastening screws.

Information

- If the marking -arrow- for the clutch adjuster no longer lines up after reassembly, the clutch must be replaced.





Marking the clutch adjuster

2. Screw in new fastening screws on the clutch in the specified order -1 to 6- and in several steps. Tighten each screw by half a turn at a time.










Clutch tightening sequence

3. Remove special tool centering mandrel 3434.

Installing a new clutch

CAUTION

Danger of injury from releasing clutch set.

- Due to preloading of the clutch set, parts of the coupling may fly out.

-> Locking hook on new clutch set was removed prematurely.
-> Secure clutch pressure plate. Then remove locking hook.

Information

When installing the clutch plate, observe the correct installation position. Please note marking -arrow inset- on clutch plate.





Clutch plate marking

Information

- The clutch pressure plate must be positioned on the three dowel pins => Fitting clutch plate of the double-mass flywheel.





Fitting clutch plate

1. Position new clutch set on engine using special tool centering mandrel 3434 -arrow-.





Centering the coupling plate

Information

- Replace clutch fastening screws.

2. Screw in new fastening screws on the clutch in the specified order -1 to 6- and in several steps. Tighten each screw by half a turn at a time.










Clutch tightening sequence

CAUTION

Danger of injury from releasing clutch set.

- Due to preloading of the clutch set, parts of the coupling may fly out.

-> Locking hook on new clutch set was removed prematurely.
-> Secure clutch pressure plate. Then remove locking hook.

3. Unscrew locking hook with special tool 2-hole nut turner 3212 in an anti-clockwise direction -arrow- and remove it.





Removing locking hooks

4. Remove special tool centering mandrel 3434.

Subsequent work for clutch

1. Install manual transmission. => 343519 Removing and installing transmission - section on "installing"