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Single plate clutch with OM601 (601.9) engine — MERCEDES-BENZ

Single plate clutch with OM601 (601.9) engine on Mercedes-Benz: 29 steps, engines 601.943. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for MERCEDES-BENZ — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

29 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 208, D, |, 308, 408

  • Renewed: if necessary note, oil seals, drive shaft seals

Don't miss

  • Do not bring any grease into contact with the clutch plate(s) facing, clutch pressure plate surface or flywheel surface
  • Always renew the concentric slave cylinder
  • While tightening ensure that the centering drift can be moved easily
  • Do not bring any grease into contact with the clutch plate facing, clutch cover surface or flywheel surface
  • Always renew the drive shaft seals

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

601.943

📐 4 workshop diagrams for 601.943

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

Single plate clutch with OM601 (601.9) engine — 601.943 · diagram 1
Single plate clutch with OM601 (601.9) engine — 601.943 · diagram 2
Single plate clutch with OM601 (601.9) engine — 601.943 · diagram 3
Single plate clutch with OM601 (601.9) engine — 601.943 · diagram 4
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📋 Procedure

  1. Centering tool:
  2. Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code
  3. Reset volatile memories after reconnecting the battery cables
  4. Refit the clutch plate
  5. Check the clutch release bearing guide tube and fork; renew if necessary
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  1. Note: Do not bring any grease into contact with the clutch plate(s) facing, clutch pressure plate surface or flywheel surface
  2. Note: Always renew the concentric slave cylinder
  3. Note: While tightening ensure that the centering drift can be moved easily
  4. Remove the alignment tool
  5. Refit the gearbox
  6. Check the flywheel friction surface for condition and wear
  7. Grease the thrust bearing inner bore, drive plate splines and release fork pivot points
  8. Note: Do not bring any grease into contact with the clutch plate facing, clutch cover surface or flywheel surface
  9. Renew the oil seals if necessary
  10. Always renew the drive shaft seals
Workshop diagrams

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.