Free wheel with -B1- piston, disassembling and assembling: Notes

2002 Volkswagen Golf GLS, 2.0 K, StandardSECTION Notes
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The following list pertains to Fig 1.

  1. Rollers 
  2. Springs 
  3. Cage 
  4. Outer ring 
  5. Piston 
    • Sealing lips are vulcanized to piston
    • Moisten sealing lips with ATF before installing
    • Turn piston slightly when installing
    • Installed position, see Piston, installed position 
  6. Fig 1: Exploded View Of Free Wheel With -B1- Piston
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