transmission AUDI A4 2000 B5 / 1.G 01A Transmission Clutch Release Mechanism Service Workshop Manual
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Clutch release mechanism, 
servicing 
1 - 
Transmission 
2 - 
Ball pivot pin 
25 Nm (18 ft lb)Lubricate with MoS2 grease
3 - 
Intermediate piece 
4 - 
Dished washer Smaller diameter (rounded side) faces 
guide sleeve 
5 - 
O-ring Always replace
6 - 
Seal for input shaft Pull out of guide sleeve using VW681 
extractor lever Drive in onto stop using VW192 fitting 
sleeve 
7 - 
Guide sleeve Before removing and installing, cover input 
shaft splines with shrink-tube to protect 
seal 
8 - 
Retaining spring 
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and are greased. Only the contact surface may 
be cleaned, otherwise the service life of the 
clutch will be considerably reduced. 
     If the clutch has been burned out, thoroughly 
clean the bellhousing, flywheel and parts of the 
engine facing the transmission to reduce the 
smell of burnt clutch. 
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CAUTION! 
Clutch plates or pressure plates with loose or 
damaged rivets must be replaced.  -  Remove transmission to work on clutch   Page 
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A - Color marking on dual-mass flywheel
White color marking -A- on dual-mass 
flywheel must line up with white color 
marking -B- on pressure plate 
B - Color marking on pressure plateWhite color marking -A- on dual-mass 
flywheel must line up with white color 
marking -B- on pressure plate 
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CAUTION!  Fig. 1  Centering clutch plate and removing and installing 
pressure plate 
   Position of clutch plate: spring pack (coil springs) or marking 
"Getriebeseite" facing pressure plate and transmission. 
Clutch lining and contact surface of pressure plate must make full 
contact with flywheel before bolts are inserted. Tighten bolts evenly and in diagonal sequence to avoid damaging 
centering holes in the pressure plate and centering pins on the 
flywheel. 
-  Make sure white color marking on dual-mass flywheel lines up with 
white color marking on pressure plate when assembling. 
-  Loosen and tighten bolts in stages and in diagonal sequence.
   Final tightening torque: 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
-  Reverse position of 3067 flywheel retainer when removing.
-  Use 3176 centering mandrel to center clutch plate.
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