4-speed automatic transmission 001 — Dismantling and assembling reverse gear clutch -K2- — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code POLO

• Special tools named: feeler gauge
• Renewed: if necessary

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• If the wear limit is reached on a used clutch, the plates must be replaced and the thickness for a new pressure plate must be calculated.
• Before installing the piston moisten the sealing lips and sealing rings with ATF.
• If this is not the case, the sealing lips or sealing rings may catch or become damaged.
• The clutch piston must press the plates together.
• Allow compressed air to escape. The set of plates must return to its rest position.

📋 Procedure

1. Place spring supporting plate on the piston of the -K2- clutch.
2. Place circlip on spring supporting plate.
3. Carefully press down circlip with spring supporting plate using press pieceT 10002 until the circlip audibly locates in the groove.
4. Install outer plates (3) and inner plates (4) in clutch housing.
5. Place pressure plate (2) on the last inner plate.

6. Fit circlip (1) in the groove in the clutch housing.
7. Measure play between pressure plate and circlip using a feeler gauge (A).
8. If the wear limit is reached on a used clutch, the plates must be replaced and the thickness for a new pressure plate must be calculated.
9. Allocate plates and pressure plate according to gearbox code letters.
10. Before installing the piston moisten the sealing lips and sealing rings with ATF.
11. Turn piston slightly when installing.
12. It must be possible to turn the piston by hand in both directions (arrows) after it has been installed into clutches or brakes. [Note: If this is not the case, the sealing lips or sealing rings may catch or become damaged.]
13. If this defect occurs, remove piston again.
14. Check sealing lips or sealing rings for damage, renew if necessary.
15. Install piston again and check.
16. Place shim between -K2- clutch and ATF pump.
17. Place clutch -K2- on ATF pump and press downwards.
18. The clutch piston must press the plates together.
19. Allow compressed air to escape. The set of plates must return to its rest position.

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