F 250 4WD Super Duty V10-6.8L VIN Y (2006)
Clutch Fluid Reservoir: Service and Repair
Manual Transmission and Clutch
Clutch Cylinder Bench Bleeding
Material
1. CAUTION: So as not to trap air in the clutch hydraulic system, fill any disconnected component (such as master cylinder, slave cylinder) with the
specified brake fluid before connecting it.
Support the clutch hydraulic system components so that the reservoir/master cylinder assembly is above the slave cylinder. Position the line so that
there are no high points that could trap air.
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The following illustration is the clutch hydraulic system for gas vehicles. It has a protective tube and slave cylinder heat shield. Diesel
equipped vehicles do not have heat shielding.
2. Fill the clutch master cylinder reservoir to the full line with brake fluid.
3. CAUTION: Do not allow the clutch master cylinder reservoir to run dry.
Purge the air from the clutch hydraulic system.
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Push the push rod slowly into the slave cylinder until it bottoms out the piston. Hold the push rod in this position for 5 to 10 seconds to allow
