Hydraulic System Bleeding
BLEEDINGWhenever 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 fluids.
Specified fluid: SAE J1703 (DOT3)
1. Loosen the bleeder screw at the clutch release cylinder.
2. Push the clutch pedal down slowly until ail air is expelled.
3. Hold the clutch pedal down until the bleeder is retightened.
4. Refill the clutch master cylinder with the specified fluid.
CAUTION:
The rapidly-repeated operation of the clutch pedal in BC range may cause the release cylinder's position to be forced out from the release cylinder body during the air bleeding, repress the clutch pedal after it returns to the "A" point completely.