Drive Plate

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Flywheel Lock Adapter VW 558
Depth gauge
M8 x 45 Bolt and Two M10 Nuts

Loosening and Tightening:

-- Secure the flywheel lock adapter VW 558 to the drive plate with the M8 x 45 bolt. Insert two M10 nuts between the flywheel lock adapter and the drive plate.

Installed location of the flywheel lock adapter: -A- to loosen, -B- to tighten.

Fig 1: Identifying Installed Location Of Flywheel Retainer

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Installing

-- Set the drive plate in place, use the washer with notches -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Drive Plate And Appropriate Shims

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-- Install new bolts -3- and tighten them to 30 Nm.

-- Check the dimension -a- at three points and calculate the mean value.

Specified value: 19.5 to 21.1 mm

Fig 3: Measuring Through Hole In Drive Plate To The Milled Surface Of The Cylinder Block

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NOTE:

This is measured through the hole in the drive plate to the machined surface of the cylinder block.

If the specification is not obtained:

-- Remove the drive plate and install the shim -2-. Tighten the bolts -3- again to 30 Nm.

Fig 4: Identifying Drive Plate And Appropriate Shims

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-- Tighten the bolt to 60 Nm + an additional 90° (1/4) turn, (the additional turn may occur in several stages).