Hydraulic system, assembly overview: Notes
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1 - Brake fluid reservoir
2 - Supply hose
- For master cylinder
3 - Hose assembly
- For plug-in connections on master/slave cylinder
- Separating from master cylinder and installing. Refer to Slave cylinder, removing and installing
- Separating from slave cylinder. See Separating slave cylinder from hose and pipe assembly
4 - Grommet
5 - Mounting bracket
6 - Clutch pedal
7 - Master cylinder
- Removing and installing. Refer to Slave cylinder, removing and installing
- Clip (arrow A) and seal (arrow B) must not be removed
- To remove hose/pipe assembly, pull clip (arrow A) out up to stop. Refer to Figure
8 - Hex socket-head bolt - 20 Nm
9 - Retainer
- Replace only with master cylinder removed
- Removing. See Pulling off retainer
- Pressing on. See Pressing master cylinder operating rod into retainer
10 - Transmission
11 - Slave cylinder
- Do not operate clutch pedal after slave cylinder has been removed.
- Removing and installing. Refer to Before installing, coat clutch slave cylinder with grease
- After working on hydraulic clutch mechanism, bleed slave cylinder. Refer to Clutch system, bleeding
- Separating from hose/pipe assembly. See Separating slave cylinder from hose and pipe assembly
- Brake fluid must not come into contact with transmission
12 - Bleeder valve
- Tighten to 4.5 Nm
- Follow correct sequence when bleeding. Refer to Clutch system, bleeding
13 - Dust cap
14 - Clip
- To remove pipe, pull out clip up to stop. Refer to Separating slave cylinder from hose and line assembly
15 - Bracket
- for hose and line assembly
- Secured to transmission with slave cylinder
16 - Hex socket-head bolt - 25 Nm
- Slave cylinder to transmission
- Self-locking
- Always replace
17 - Retaining clip
18 - Seal
19 - Securing bolt
- for brake fluid reservoir