Clutch Mechanism Lines, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the air filter housing if the lines are not accessible.

Vehicles with turbo diesel engine. Refer to the appropriate service information
Vehicles with a gasoline engine. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [DKFA, CXDB] / AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [CZDA, DGXA, DJXA, CWLA]

Continuation for All

-- Remove the battery and battery tray. Refer to BATTERY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

Danger of leaking brake fluid.

Be careful not to get any brake fluid on the longitudinal member or on the transmission when performing the following work. If it does, clean the area thoroughly.
Place a lint-free cloth under the clutch master cylinder.

-- Clamp off the hose -2- to the clutch master cylinder using :3094 .

Fig 1: Identifying Hose Clamp

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NOTE:

There will be a permanent deformation in the hose after using the :3094 .

However, the hose is not faulty.

After removing the :3094 , the hose must be formed back into its original shape.

-- Remove the clip for the hose/line assembly -1- all the way and remove the hose/line assembly.

-- Seal off openings.

-- Remove the clip -arrow- all the way and then remove the hose/line assembly -A- from the bleeder.

Fig 2: Hose/Line Assembly -A-, Ground (GND) Cable -B-

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Ignore -B-.

-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs, if necessary from the :VAS6122 .

-- Free up the hose/line assembly and remove it.