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Clutch Overview, With Dual Mass Flywheel, Manufactured By LUK

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Fig 1: Clutch (LUK) Component Overview
GWWA30-0150Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. Dual Mass Flywheel
    • Removing and installing, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
    • Make sure it fits securely on the centering pins.
    • Keep the clutch lining contact surface free of grooves, oil and grease.
    • Follow the removal procedure, refer to Fig 2.
  2. Clutch Disc
  3. SAC Pressure Plate
    • SAC = "Self Adjusting Clutch"
    • Only replace together with the clutch disc.
    • Allocation.
    • Removing and installing, refer to CLUTCH, WITH DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, MANUFACTURED BY LUK .
    • Checking the ends of the diaphragm spring, refer to Figure.
    • Checking the spring and rivet connections, refer to Figure.
    • Only check the position of the adjustment mechanism with a new pressure plate, refer to Figure.
  4. Bolt
    • M6 - 13 Nm
    • M7 - 20 Nm
    • Loosen and tighten in small steps and in a diagonal sequence.
    • Allocation.
Fig 2: Identifying Dual-Mass Flywheel & Bolts
GWWA30-0102Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
NOTE: To prevent damage when removing the dual mass flywheel, the bolts -B- must not be loosened using an air powered or impact wrench. loosen and remove the bolts -B- using hand tools only.

-- Rotate the flywheel -A- until the bolts -B- line up with the holes -arrows-.

-- Make sure the bolt heads -B- do not touch the flywheel -arrows- when removing them otherwise the flywheel will damage them.

Dual mass flywheel removing and installing, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .