Clutch Cover: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Guide sleeve T10302

Short Description 

The cover seals the transmission toward the outside. It is held in place by a circlip. After the circlip has been removed, the cover can be pried out of its seating. The cover and circlip must always be replaced. Never install a cover using a hammer. Do not lubricate the center seal and do not touch it with bare hands or the cover will leak.

Fig 1: Identifying Attention: Never Oil Center Seal Or Touch With Hand

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-- Remove the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING .

Proceed as Follows When Working on the Cover

-- Attach the transmission to the assembly stand. Refer to TRANSMISSION, TRANSPORTING AND SECURING ON ASSEMBLY STAND .

Oil Draining 

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Drain And Inspection Plug

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Up to transmission production date "September 20, 2004", transmissions with two plugs were installed.

Following that, the second plug was discontinued and the oil is drained and the oil level is checked only with the plug -A-.

The oil level in the transmission is determined with the length of the plastic overflow tube with 8 mm hex head (tightening specification 3 Nm).

-- Remove the overflow tube.

-- Drain the oil

-- Reinstall the overflow tube and tighten by hand, tightening specification: 3 Nm.

-- Install the drain plug -A- with a new seal. Tightening specification: 45 Nm

Fig 3: Identifying ATF Inspection Plug

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-- Remove the oil filter

Fig 4: Identifying Transmission Filter

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-- Insert the new filter with the seat facing down and tighten the housing to 20 Nm.

Fig 5: Identifying Oil Filter O-Ring In Suction Collar

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Removing 

-- Remove the circlip from the cover by prying out the cover with a screwdriver -arrow-.

Fig 6: Identifying Cover In Its Seat Pried With A Screwdriver

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