Clutch Fluid: Service and Repair

Bleeding

Whenever the clutch tube, the clutch hose, and/or the clutch master cylinder have been removed, or if the clutch pedal is spongy, bleed the system.

CAUTION:
Use the specified fluid. Avoid mixing different brands of fluid.

Specified fluid: SAE J1703 (DOT 3 or DOT 4)

Concentric slave cylinder air bleeding procedure
1. After disconnecting a cap from the concentric slave cylinder air bleeder, insert a vinyl hose in the plug.
2. Loosening the plug screw, press and release the clutch pedal about 10 times.

NOTE:
Hold the air bleeder body not to rotate with a spanner(A). The holding is needed when the plug loosened or tightened.

3. Tighten the plug(B) during the clutch pedal pressed. Afterwards, raise the pedal with a hand.

Tightening torque :
(B) 24.5 - 28.4N.m (2.5 - 2.9kgf.m, 18.1 - 21.0lb-ft)

4. After pressing the clutch pedal 3 times more, loosen the plug and retighten it with the pedal pressed. Raise it again, then.
5. Repeat the step 4 two or three times. (until there is no bubble in the fluid)





CAUTION:
1. Do not clamp the pipe of a concentric slave cylinder.
2. Be careful not to damage O-rings.