Clutch: Service and Repair

BLEEDING











Whenever the clutch tube, the clutch hose. and/or the clutch
master cylinder have been removed, or if the clutch pedal is
spongy, bleed the system.

CAUTION Use the specified fluid. Avoid mixing different brands of fluids.

Specified fluid : SAE J1703 (DOT 3)

1. Loosen the bleeder screw at the clutch release cylinder.
2. Push the clutch pedal down slowly until all air is expelled.
3. Hold the clutch pedal down until the bleeder is retightened.
4. Refill the clutch master cylinder with the specified fluid.

CAUTION: The rapidly-repeated operation of the clutch pedal in B-C range may cause the release cylinder's position to be forced out from the release cylinder body during the air bleeding, redepress the clutch pedal after it returns to the "A" point completely.