Clutch Release Mechanism Overview
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- Transmission
- Input Shaft Seal
- Removing and installing, refer to INPUT SHAFT SEAL .
- Clutch Slave Cylinder with Release Bearing
- Must be replaced together because they are a single unit.
- Do not wash the bearing, just wipe it off.
- Replace any loud bearings together with the clutch slave cylinder.
- Some clutch slave cylinders have a divided feed line, refer to Figure.
- Approximately from May 2011: release bearing with an additional plastic washer. Refer to Figure; pressure plate is adapted, refer to Figure.
- Allocation.
- Removing and installing, refer to CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER WITH RELEASE BEARING .
- Bolt
- 12 Nm for clutch slave cylinder with a metal cylinder housing (without locking fluid).
- 15 Nm for clutch slave cylinder with a plastic cylinder housing (with locking fluid).
- Always replace after removing.
- Carefully tighten diagonally in small stages so that the clutch slave cylinder bolt eyelets do not break off.
- Pay attention to the thread pitch on the bolt when cleaning the threaded hole in the clutch housing.
- Quantity: 3
- O-Ring
- Installed on the line connection.
- Install using brake fluid.
- Replace if damaged.
- Grease allocation.