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Bleeding the clutch

Hydraulic drive

From the clutch air must be removed if the clutch pedal does not return to its initial position or return slowly if the transfer involved with difficulty, and after opening the hydraulic system.

Since the clutch hydraulic system operates the brake fluid should also be familiar with the relevant instructions in Bleeding brake system.

PERFORMANCE ORDER

Lift the front of the vehicle. Check brake fluid level in the expansion tank, if necessary, top up to the maximum mark. Remove the boot from the pumping valve on the working cylinder. Carefully open the valve pumping. To rotate the valve is best to use a hex spanner. Wear leveling valve on the working cylinder of a transparent hose. Lower the free end of the hose in a half-filled bottle of brake fluid, the hose must be submerged in the brake fluid. Several times slowly depress the clutch pedal (assistant). Hold the pedal depressed, loosen the valve pumping until the brake fluid begins to flow. Then again, close the valve. Release the pedal, press again and hold it in this position. Open and close the valve pumping again. This process is repeated for as long as the brake fluid is not air bubbles. At the same time constantly refilled in the expansion tank fresh brake fluid. Remove the hose, put on the valve pumping bellow. Top up the brake fluid in the expansion tank to the maximum mark. Perform a test drive and check the operation of the clutch. Transfer must include easily, without grinding, otherwise repeat the pumping, or find fault in the table.