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Service Department. Technical Information

Service
List of Workshop Manual Repair Groups
Repair Group
30 - Clutch
34 - Controls, housing
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Troubleshooting, Mechanical Transmission - Edition 09.2017
Contents
30 - Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1 Complaints related to clutch and clutch control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Checking the clutch drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
34 - Controls, housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1 Complaints related to the selection mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Complaints Fault description Corrective action

The clutch pedal does not return to ♦ Air in the clutch system pipes, – Top up the reservoir with brake
its initial position. low brake fluid reservoir level fluid, and bleed the clutch sys‐
tem.
♦ The master cylinder or the slave – Replace defective parts, bleed
cylinder are getting stuck. clutch system.
♦ Pipes, master cylinder or slave
cylinder are leaking
♦ Defective return spring (if incor‐ – Reposition the return spring.

rectly fitted). Replace the return spring, if nec‐
essary.
♦ Actuator elements in the clutch – Clean and lubricate actuators.
case are gripped. Replace actuators, if necessary.
♦ The clutch bearing is askew in – Replace guide tube and clutch

the guide tube, causing wear. bearing.
♦ The diaphragm spring for the – Replace the clutch plate.

clutch plate pressure plate is
broken.

The drive pressure on the clutch ♦ The clutch pedal is getting stuck. – Clean and lubricate the bear‐
pedal is very high ings. Replace the bearings, if
– Before checking, separate the necessary.
master cylinder from the clutch
pedal.
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♦ The limiting spring's housing is – Clean and lubricate the housing.
getting stuck; the limiting spring Replace the housing, if neces‐
is defective sary. Replace the limiting
spring.
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♦ The clutch bearing is askew in – Replace the defective parts.
the guide tube, causing wear.
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wards and backwards, and re‐
move excess grease.

Noise when step‐ ♦ Clutch pedal – Clean and lubri‐
ping on the clutch gets stuck, cate the bear‐
points are out of ings. Replace
alignment. the bearings, if
necessary.
♦ Limiting spring
dry, stuck or mis‐
aligned
♦ The return spring – Grease the bear‐

(if incorrectly in‐ ing points.
stalled) makes
noises.
♦ Defect in the – Always replace

clutch release noisy release
bearing; the re‐ bearings.
lease bearing's
guide tube is not – Replace the
OK; contact sur‐ guide tubes if
face is worn. damaged.
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There are noises ♦ The brake fluid – Check the sys‐
when a forward or level is too low. tem, top up
reverse gear is se‐ brake fluid, bleed
lected; the selection ♦ There is air in the the system.
mechanism gets system, the
stuck; it is not possi‐ clutch did not
ble to select a gear; come out com‐
the clutch is not pletely.
working
♦ Leak in the mas‐ – Replace the de‐
ter/slave cylinder fective part, top
and tubes, line is up brake fluid,
too elastic. and bleed the
system.
♦ Clutch pedal has – Explain the sit‐
not enough trav‐ uation to the cus‐
el (carpet or mat tomer.
under pedal), the
clutch is not
completely de‐
pressed.


♦ Plate's pressure – Check parts, re‐
plate is uneven place if necessa‐
due to defective ry, note the posi‐
installation; tion of the cen‐
clutch disc is tralisation pins.
bent due to in‐
correct handling. – If the problem
persists, check
the clutch disc
hub splines in
the input shaft for
ease of move‐
ment, check the
crankshaft nee‐
dle bearing; car‐
ry out repairs to
the transmission,
if necessary.
♦ Clutch plate – Replace the
spring ends bro‐ clutch plate.
ken or bent (de‐
fective installa‐ – Verify and, if
tion, clutch bear‐ necessary, re‐
ing misaligned). place the clutch
bearing and the
guide tube.

tralisation pins.
♦ The clutch disc is – Obtain the ap‐
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place the clutch
bearing, the
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the needle bear‐
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♦ The plate's pres‐ – Obtain the ap‐
sure plate does propriate part ac‐
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♦ Defect in the – Replace the nee‐
crankshaft nee‐ dle bearing and
dle bearing (if fit‐ lubricate with
ted). The input MoS2 grease.
shaft is lifted by
the crankshaft – Check the cen‐
whenever the tralisation pins.
clutch is press‐
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axle.
♦ Engine/trans‐ – Insert the cen‐
mission exces‐ tralisation pins
sively misaligned before installing
(no centralisa‐ the transmission.
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disc support disc, the plate's
plate to bend. pressure plate
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crankshaft nee‐ bearing for dam‐
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♦ Packings (lin‐ – Replace the
ings) displaced clutch disc. Ex‐
due to excessive plain the situa‐
speed (shifting tion to the cus‐
downwards at tomer.
very high
speed).
♦ Packings are
displaced be‐
cause the clutch
skids too much
as it pulls away.

The load assembly ♦ The assembly is – Explain the sit‐
vibrates when the fitted very loose‐ uation to the cus‐
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disc, incorrect propriate clutch
clutch plate. disc and clutch
plate according
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catalogue“ET‐
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♦ Clutch disc worn – Replace the
or burnt; plate's clutch disc.
pressure plate
overheated, – Replace the
scratched; clutch plate.
plate's pressure
plate bent due to – Explain the sit‐
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disc, the clutch
plate, replace if
necessary.
♦ Slave cylinder, – Replace the
clutch bearing slave cylinder
are leaking. with the clutch
bearing.


The clutch vibrates, ♦ There is air in the – Replace the de‐
The assembly vi‐ system, master/ fective part.
brates slave cylinder is
defective. – Check the brake
fluid level, bleed
the system,
check leaks.
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Thumping »noise« ♦ Idling / primary – Explain the sit‐
when the clutch shaft have sud‐ uation to the cus‐
pedal is in rest posi‐ den vibrations. tomer.
tion. The cogs rattle.
The clutch disc's – Replace the
absorber spring clutch disc.
is broken.

Noises when idling ♦ The clutch disc's – Replace the
absorber spring clutch disc.
is broken.


♦ The clutch disc – Install the clutch
was installed disc with the ab‐
without the ab‐ sorber spring.
sorber spring (vi‐
bration when
idling).
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sure plate is clutch plate.
bent, broken or
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reverse gear is selected; the selec‐ ment.
tion mechanism gets stuck; it is not
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is not working
♦ The selection mechanism is not – Grease the selection mecha‐
lubricated or is misaligned. nism and replace defective
parts.
♦ Defect in the crankshaft needle – Replace the needle bearing and
bearing (if fitted). The input shaft lubricate with grease - G 000
is lifted by the crankshaft when‐ 100- .
ever the clutch is pressed.
– Check the centralisation pins
and replace, if necessary.
– Check the input axle.

♦ Defect in the transmission's syn‐ – Carry out repairs to the trans‐
chronization and/or selection mission.
mechanism.

Thumping »noise« when the clutch ♦ Idling / primary shaft have sud‐ – Explain the situation to the cus‐
pedal is in rest position. den vibrations. The cogs rattle. tomer.
The clutch disc's absorber
spring is broken. – Replace the clutch disc.
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♦ When handling chemicals follow the safety instructions ⇒

Checking of the clutch drive ⇒ page 10 .

Before carrying out any repairs on the clutch, it is always neces‐

cause. When doing this, check whether the complaint is related

Complaints Fault description Corrective action

♦ Defective return spring (if incor‐ – Reposition the return spring.

♦ The clutch bearing is askew in – Replace guide tube and clutch

♦ The diaphragm spring for the – Replace the clutch plate.

Complaints Fault description Corrective action

1. Complaints related to clutch and clutch control 1

Complaints Fault description Corrective action

face to the rivet is less than

♦ The actuator element in the – Clean and lubricate actuators.

clutch case is getting stuck. Replace actuators, if necessary

♦ The plate's pressure plate – Obtain the appropriate part ac‐

spring has incorrect specifica‐ cording to the ⇒ Electronic Parts

tion. Catalogue “ETKA” .

♦ The clutch disk gets stuck / is – Check possible damage in the

stuck in the hub groove. hub grooves (burrs). Replace

the clutch disc, if necessary.

Complaints Fault description Corrective action

♦ The return spring – Grease the bear‐

♦ Defect in the – Always replace

2 Rep. gr.30 - Clutch

crankshaft nee‐ cate with Lubri‐

♦ Clutch disc in‐ – Correct the in‐

correctly instal‐ stallation posi‐

Complaints Fault description Corrective action

1. Complaints related to clutch and clutch control 3

Complaints Fault description Corrective action

– Check the cen‐

lubricate the axle

– Move the clutch

1. Complaints related to clutch and clutch control 5

Complaints Fault description Corrective action

Complaints Fault description Corrective action

operate smooth‐ assembly.

installed with a uation to the cus‐

defective ab‐ tomer. h re

sorber spring (to spec

gears from oscil‐

♦ Defect in the – Replace the nee‐

ted). Engine/ MoS2 grease.

– Check the cen‐

Complaints Fault description Corrective action

tion. brake fluid, bleed

6 Rep. gr.30 - Clutch

Complaints Fault description Corrective action

transmission are ings. Carry out

plate's pressure clutch disc.

shaft is defec‐ wheel.

grease on the – Replace the