REMOVING AND INSTALLING
CLUTCH

Important!
Liners contain asbestos - refer to
safety precautions in Group 00.

Checking Clutch Wear Before Removing
From Car:
Clutch liners are still good, if Special
Tool 21 2 060 can be inserted into
opening of slave cylinder against the
stop.


00 00 000

Drive plate is worn and must be
replaced, if there is a gap (A) of 5 mm
(0,197") between Special Tool 21 2 060
and the slave cylinder.

Removing and installing Clutch:
Remove transmission - see 23 00.
Hold flywheel with Special Tool
11 2 170.
Loosen mounting bolts separately by 1
to 1 and 1/2 turns until clutch is
relaxed.
Remove mounting bolts, clutch disc
and drive plate.
Clean clutch parts.
Liners contain asbestos - conform
with the safety precautions.


23 00 000

Check dirve plate for wear (A)*, cracks
and torsion damper for tight fit of
spring elements.

Important! - Installation:
Note transmission end mark on the
drive plate.

* A = at least 7.5 mm (0.295") thick.

Check clutch disc for cracks, wear and
burnt spots visually.
Pressure contact surfaces must be
level.

Check rivets for wear and tight fit
visually.
Replace a clutch disc with loose or
worn rivet heads.

Important!
Remove all corrosion inhibiting compound
when installing a new clutch
disc.

Installation:
Check that grooved ball bearing in the
crankshaft turns easily, replacing if
necessary.
Check flywheel for scoring.
Center drive plate in the flywheel with
Special Tool 21 2 100.

Place clutch disc on dowel pins.
Tighten mounting bolts separately and
uniformly to specified torque = 23 Nm
(16.5 ft. lbs.).
Give transmission shaft a light coat of
Microlube GL 261 ** in the area of
splines and guidepins.


** Source of Supply: HWB