Checking The Measurement: Notes

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The selected adjusting shim is installed.

-- Attach the measuring tools to the clutch housing.

Fig 1: Identifying Inserting Washers At Securing Bolt For Assembly Tool VW 792 At Clutch Housing

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-- If there are protruding housing edges: place an 8 mm washer on the bolt -arrow- for the installation arbor VW 792 on the clutch housing.

-- Set the dial gauge (3 mm range) with a 1 mm preload to "0".

-- Loosen the bolts for the clutch housing/transmission housing in a diagonal sequence until the bolts clear the transmission housing and output shaft.

-- For a correctly selected adjustment shim, the dial gauge must now display a value of 0.15 mm to 0.25 mm.