Pressure Plate: Adjustments

SAC Clutch Pressure Plate Adjuster Ring Adjusting

• "SAC" stands for "Self-Adjusting Clutch".

• When installing a new clutch plate in conjunction with a used SAC pressure plate, the adjuster ring in the pressure plate has to be reset by turning it back as far as it will go. If you do not reset the adjuster ring in the pressure plate, the SAC pressure plate will operate with reduced clamping force, which will cause excessive wear, especially of the clutch plate (clutch will then slip).

• If the clutch plate is not replaced, it is not necessary to reset the adjuster ring.

• New SAC pressure plates are preset accordingly, and do not have to be reset.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust disc (VW 412)

• Thrust pad (3062)

Procedure





- Insert 3 bolts - A - used for securing the pressure plate into the mounting holes on pressure plate at 120 degrees ( 1/3) intervals, as illustrated.

- Install 3 nuts - B - (M8) onto the bolts - A - and tighten the nuts.

- Place the SAC pressure plate onto the thrust pad (3062) so that only the 3 bolt heads - arrows - make contact with the press.





- Position the thrust pad (3062) in the center of the pressure plate.

Do not use force when performing the following steps, as this could cause the forks on the adjuster ring to break off.





- Apply two screwdrivers to the forks on the adjuster ring. Use thrust disc (VW 412) to apply pressure to the pressure plate until it is just possible to move the adjuster ring.

- Using two screwdrivers, turn back adjuster ring evenly in direction of - arrows - until it reaches stop.

- Hold adjuster ring against stop and reduce pressure applied by thrust disc (VW 412) so that the adjuster ring is held in this position.