Valeoscope Commercial Vehicles Clutch 2020

Preventative maintenance Recommendations for correct assembly of a clutch kit

Snap-off method

3. Example of clutch DTE430 with fixed release bearing

4. Example of clutch DTE430 with snap on/off release bearing

Snap on/off fitting

Fixed fitting

Fork on ball

Fork on ball

Fork on axis

Snap-off operation

Remark : If it is impossible to clip (due to excessive wear of the friction), you must remove the axis of the fork in order to uncouple the engine from the gearbox.

●● Manually pick the pin of the lock ring. ●● Compress the Siamese washer and the bearing on the cup hook, which allows the ring to free itself from its groove. ●● Release effort and disengage the nose of the bearing cup attachment.

Mercedes SK

Mercedes Actros

Advice   Assembling the gearbox and the engine. Use an appropriate mean to carry the gearbox (gearbox handling) and the centring guide pins (engine/gearbox).  Be cautious when connecting the gearbox to the engine (position, alignment, fitting…).  Misalignment between the gearbox and the engine may generate problems as burrs on clutch disc splines teeth, clutch cover damage and release bearing wrong snapping.

Misalignment of engine/gearbox

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