Slave Cylinder: Removing

-- Determine whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain the anti-theft code.

-- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the complete air filter housing if it located above the clutch slave cylinder. Refer to one of the following:

Diesel engines, refer to [For engine(s) BRM] Description and Operation .

Gas engines, refer to [For engine(s) BGP, BGQ, CBTA, CBUA] Description and Operation .

-- Remove the shift cable lock retainer -arrow 1- from the shift lever -A-.

Fig 1: Identifying Removal/Installation Of Metal Relay Lever

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-- Remove the shift cable from the pin.

Metal Relay Lever 

-- Remove the selector cable lock retainer -2- from the relay lever -B-.

-- Remove the selector cable from the pin.

-- Remove the lock retainer -arrow 3- for the relay lever -B- and then remove the relay lever.

Plastic Relay Lever 

-- Remove the relay lever together with the cable retainer from the transmission. Refer to PLASTIC RELAY LEVER .

Continuation for All 

-- Remove the nut -arrow 4- and then remove the shift lever -A-.

Fig 2: Identifying Removal/Installation OF Cable Mounting Bracket At Transmission

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-- Remove the cable bracket bolts -arrows- from the transmission.

-- Tie up the shift and selector cables.

-- Remove the bracket -B- from the transmission and pull it off the hose/line assembly -A-.

-- Remove the transmission support bolts -arrows A- and support.

Fig 3: Identifying Transmission Support And Slave Cylinder

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-- Place a lint free cloth under the clutch slave cylinder.

-- Remove the clamp for the hose/line assembly from the clutch slave cylinder.

-- Pull the hose/line assembly from the slave cylinder and plug it.

-- Remove the clutch slave cylinder bolts -arrows B- and slave cylinder.