Breather Assembly

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Fig 1: Identifying Hose/Line Assembly Or Plastic Line On Breather, Removing And Installing

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-- Pull the circlip -2- up with a screwdriver or pointed tool and remove the hose/line assembly (or plastic line) -4- from the breathe assembly -1-.

-- To install, push the hose/line assembly or plastic line with new O-ring -3- into the connection on the breather assembly, until the circlip audibly engages.

-- Pull on the line to make sure it is secure.

Fig 2: Identifying Bleeder At Slave Cylinder, Removing And Installing

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-- To remove, pull the circlip -2- up with a screwdriver or pointed tool and remove breather -4- from the slave cylinder -1-.

-- Check the O-ring -3- on the clutch slave cylinder. Push the breather assembly onto the slave cylinder connector until circlip engages audibly.

-- To check, pull on the breather assembly.

-- Bleed the clutch system. Refer to CLUTCH SYSTEM, BLEEDING .