Drive Plate, Removing And Installing: Installing

Fig 1: Identifying Shim -A- And Bolts

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• Replace the bolts that were tightened with an additional turn.

-- Place the drive plate -1- with washer -2- next without the shim -A- and tighten the bolts -3- to 30 Nm.

-- Check the dimension between the drive plate and cylinder block at three positions, then measure through the holes of the drive plate.

Fig 2: Identifying Dimension Between Drive Plate And Cylinder Block

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-- Determine the average.

Specified value: 

• When measuring on the milled surface of the cylinder block: 19.5 to 21.1 mm.
• When measuring on the intermediate plate: 18.8 to 20.4 mm.

If the Specified Value is Not Reached:

-- Remove the drive plate again and tighten the shim -A- and bolts -3- to 30 Nm.

-- Repeat the measurement.

If Specified Value is Obtained:

Fig 3: Identifying Flywheel Lock Adapter -VW 558- Installed To Cylinder Block And Drive Plate

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-- Tighten the bolts with an additional turn, to do so insert the Flywheel Lock Adapter: VW558  in the hole -B-.