Single plate clutch with 541.9, 542.9 engine — MERCEDES-BENZ

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1831, AK, |, K, 1832, LS, L, LL, 1835, 1836, A, 1840, 1841, 1844

• Renewed: oil seals

Don't miss

• Do not bring any grease into contact with the clutch plate(s) facing, clutch pressure plate surface or flywheel surface
• Do not bring any grease into contact with the clutch plate facing, clutch cover surface or flywheel surface
• Always renew the drive shaft seals
• Only after installing a new clutch in vehicles with gear control II (GS7) or electronic drive control II (GE2) or Mercedes PowerShift (GE3)

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

1. Always renew the drive shaft seals
2. Remove the engine or the gearbox
3. Note: Select procedure depending on the vehicle configuration and accessibility
4. Install the assembly device on the clutch pressure plate
5. Use a special tool:

6. Remove the clutch pressure plate using the assembly device
7. Check the clutch release bearing guide tube and fork; renew if necessary
8. Remove the assembly device from the clutch pressure plate

Installation and checks

9. Install the assembly device on the clutch pressure plate
10. Note: Do not bring any grease into contact with the clutch plate(s) facing, clutch pressure plate surface or flywheel surface
11. Refit the clutch pressure plate using the assembly device
12. Tighten the bolts in several stages, in a criss-cross pattern
13. Grease the thrust bearing inner bore, drive plate splines and release fork pivot points
14. Note: Do not bring any grease into contact with the clutch plate facing, clutch cover surface or flywheel surface
15. Renew the oil seals if necessary
16. Connect the STAR DIAGNOSIS test tool
17. Initialise the clutch travel in the drive control unit (FR)
18. Note: Vehicles without electronic drive control II (GE2) or without Mercedes PowerShift (GE3) only
19. Initialise the transmission control unit (GS)
20. Note: Only after installing a new clutch in vehicles with gear control II (GS7) or electronic drive control II (GE2) or Mercedes PowerShift (GE3)
21. Disconnect the STAR DIAGNOSIS test tool

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