30a-6 CLUTCH (020 TRANSMISSION) D 19. 15' 2 307349 . Fig. 7. Press down on clutch release lever (arrow). Lever should F'g' 8' Eongtgsgggjagvceiggigsfiijgzg;336:): move down approxtmately 0 mm (0'39 in), tion (Numbers are for VW specnal tools). NOTE_ 5. With the pedal depressed, lock the release I When checking clutch operation, observe the following lion using appropriate adapter hooks (Volk points in order to avoid premature and thus unnecessary cial tool no VW 10222 A/2) See Fig 9 replacement of the clutch cable: (1) Always depress the i clutch pedal a! least5 times before repeating the opera tional check, (2) Replace the cable only if the release le- ver can not be pushed down as shown in Fig. 7, Faulty cable adjustment mechanism, repairing If the functional check of the clutch cable adjusting mecha- nism cannot be carried out as described above, it is possible that the mechanism has been damaged by mishandling (ex- ample: pulling on the cable sleeve). If the clutch release lever cannot move in the return/down directionreven after oaerat- ing the clutch pedal several times~carry out the adjustment procedure described below. CAUTION - The malfunctioning adjustment mechanism can cause clutch slippage and premature clutch wear. Fig. 9. Clutch release lever held in pedaledepressecl :1 NOTE hooks (VW special tool no. 1022 N2). r Replacing the cable is to be avoided. If necessary. try repeating the adjustment procedure before installing a 6. Working in the passenger compartment, pd pedal fully up and off the floor. , new cable. 3. Mount the engine lifting equipment (VW engine sling 7. Working in the engine compartment, pulli 10222A with adapter hooks 10-222 A12, or equivalent) ble down until the adjusting mechanism ( pressed. See Fig. 10. above the engine. See Fig. 8. i 4. Depress the clutch pedal and hold it to the floor (re- 8. Allow the clutch release leverto return to " quires a helper). tion (clutch pedal not depressed). Rem from the clutch release lever. '. CLUTCH RELEASE MECHANISM