21 52 510 Removing And Installing/Replacing Clutch Slave Cylinder (Plastic)

Special tools required: 

• 13 3 010
  NOTE: After completing work bleed CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM .

Seal hydraulic line to clutch slave cylinder with special tool 13 3 010 .

Fig 1: Sealing Hydraulic Line To Clutch Slave Cylinder With Special Tool 13 3 010

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Release nuts or screws and remove clutch slave cylinder (1) with holder (2).

Installation note: 

Replace self-locking nuts.

Tightening torque 21 52 1AZ .

Fig 2: Clutch Slave Cylinder With Holder

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Unlock spring clamp (1).

Disconnect hydraulic line (2).

Fig 3: Hydraulic Line And Spring Clamp

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Press cylinder together by hand.

Connect hydraulic line with cylinder pressed.

Fig 4: Pressing Cylinder Together By Hand

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Remove special tool 13 3 010 .

Hold cylinder piston vertically downwards.

Press piston 5 times into cylinder.

Fig 5: Pressing Piston Into Cylinder

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Press in piston until it engages.

Install clutch slave cylinder.

Bleed CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM .

Installation note: 

Clean thrust member (1) and contact surface on release lever.

Lightly grease thrust member (1) on contact surface (2).

Grease, refer to OPERATING FLUIDS .

Fig 6: Installing Clutch Slave Cylinder

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