Master Cylinder

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Pliers T10005

Removing 

-- Remove the mounting bracket. Refer to MOUNTING BRACKET .

-- Disengage the mount for the clutch master cylinder actuator rod using the pliers T10005.

Fig 1: Disengaging Master Cylinder Operating Rod Mount Using Pliers T10005

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-- Place a spacer -A- between the clutch pedal and the jounce bumper and then push the clutch pedal onto the spacer.

Fig 2: Disengaging Securing Bracket And Pulling Master Cylinder Out Of Mounting Bracket

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• Spacer length = approximately 40 mm (for example: a 1/2 socket)

-- Disengage the master cylinder -B- and remove it in the direction of -arrows 1 and 2-.

Installing 

• Move the clutch pedal up to the stop in its resting position.

-- Install the mount -2- onto the clutch master cylinder actuator rod -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Installation Of Mount On Master Cylinder Operating Rod

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-- Place a spacer -A- between the clutch pedal and the jounce bumper and then push the clutch pedal onto the spacer.

Fig 4: Engaging Master Cylinder On Mounting Bracket

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• Spacer length = approximately 40 mm (for example, 1/2 socket)

-- Install the clutch master cylinder to the bracket in the direction of -arrows 1 and 2-.

-- Push the clutch master cylinder actuator rod -1- in the -direction of the arrow- until the mount -2- clicks into place in the clutch pedal.

Fig 5: Identifying Master Cylinder Actuator Rod Pressed Until Mount Engages Audibly In Clutch Pedal

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-- Install the mounting bracket. Refer to MOUNTING BRACKET .