Hydraulic clutch system - bleed air
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Grande Punto Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2012
- Section
- New vehicles and maintenance › Hydraulic clutch system - bleed air
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH SYSTEM - BLEED AIR
Op. 5530B52 BATTERY SUPPORT/DRIP TRAY - R.R
1. Remove the brake/clutch fluid reservoir cap and connect suitable equipment to the reservoir.
1. Remove the protective plug and connect the bleed recovery device (pipe and reservoir) to the bleed cock on the clutch hydraulic/coaxial actuator three-way connector.
2. Open the bleed cock on the clutch hydraulic/coaxial three-way connector.
- Open the tool fluid reservoir tap slowly.
- Wait for all the air in the hydraulic clutch release system to escape.
- Push the oil pipe toward the hydraulic clutch actuator and lock with the clip.
- Close the bleed valve on the clutch hydraulic/coaxial three-way connector and refit the protective cap in its seat.
- Remove the recovery device (pipe and reservoir)
- Remove the brake-clutch bleed equipment.
- Check that the cluch disengages and that the gears engage properly.
- Check the fluid level in the brake-clutch reservoir is correct.
Op. 5530B52 BATTERY SUPPORT/DRIP TRAY - R.R
Op. 5530B52 BATTERY SUPPORT/DRIP TRAY - R.R
1. Remove the brake/clutch fluid reservoir cap and connect suitable equipment to the reservoir.
1. Remove the protective plug and connect the bleed recovery device (pipe and reservoir) to the clutch hydraulic actuator bleed cock.
2. Lift clip (2a) until the first click is heard (bleed cock open), then move oil pipe (2b) back.
- Open the tool fluid reservoir tap slowly.
- Wait for all the air in the hydraulic clutch release system to escape.
- Push the oil pipe toward the hydraulic clutch actuator and lock with the clip.
- Close the bleed valve on the clutch slave cylinder and refit the protective cap in its seat.
- Remove the recovery device (pipe and reservoir)
- Remove the brake-clutch bleed equipment.
- Check that the cluch disengages and that the gears engage properly.
- Check the fluid level in the brake-clutch reservoir is correct.
Op. 5530B52 BATTERY SUPPORT/DRIP TRAY - R.R
Op. 5530B52 BATTERY SUPPORT/DRIP TRAY - R.R
1. Remove the brake/clutch fluid reservoir cap and connect suitable equipment to the reservoir.
1. Remove the protective plug and connect the bleed recovery device (pipe and reservoir) to the clutch hydraulic actuator bleed cock.
2. Open the clutch hydraulic actuator bleed tap by 180 degrees.
- Open the tool fluid reservoir tap slowly.
- Wait for all the air in the hydraulic clutch release system to escape.
- Close the bleed valve on the clutch slave cylinder and refit the protective cap in its seat.
- Remove the recovery device (pipe and reservoir)
- Remove the brake-clutch bleed equipment.
- Check that the cluch disengages and that the gears engage properly.
- Check the fluid level in the brake-clutch reservoir is correct.
Op. 5530B52 BATTERY SUPPORT/DRIP TRAY - R.R
Op. 5530B52 BATTERY SUPPORT/DRIP TRAY - R.R
1. Remove the brake/clutch fluid reservoir cap and connect suitable equipment to the reservoir.
1. Remove the protective plug and connect the bleed recovery device (pipe and reservoir) to the bleed cock on the clutch hydraulic/coaxial actuator three-way connector.
2. Open the bleed cock on the clutch hydraulic/coaxial three-way connector.
- Open the tool fluid reservoir tap slowly.
- Wait for all the air in the hydraulic clutch release system to escape.
- Push the oil pipe toward the hydraulic clutch actuator and lock with the clip.
- Close the bleed valve on the clutch hydraulic/coaxial three-way connector and refit the protective cap in its seat.
- Remove the recovery device (pipe and reservoir)
- Remove the brake-clutch bleed equipment.
- Check that the cluch disengages and that the gears engage properly.
- Check the fluid level in the brake-clutch reservoir is correct.
Op. 5530B52 BATTERY SUPPORT/DRIP TRAY - R.R
Op. 5530B52 BATTERY SUPPORT/DRIP TRAY - R.R
1. Remove the brake/clutch fluid reservoir cap and connect suitable equipment to the reservoir.
1. Remove the protective plug and connect the bleed recovery device (pipe and reservoir) to the clutch hydraulic actuator bleed cock.
2. Lift clip (2a) until the first click is heard (bleed cock open), then move oil pipe (2b) back.
- Open the tool fluid reservoir tap slowly.
- Wait for all the air in the hydraulic clutch release system to escape.
- Push the oil pipe toward the hydraulic clutch actuator and lock with the clip.
- Close the bleed valve on the clutch slave cylinder and refit the protective cap in its seat.
- Remove the recovery device (pipe and reservoir)
- Remove the brake-clutch bleed equipment.
- Check that the cluch disengages and that the gears engage properly.
- Check the fluid level in the brake-clutch reservoir is correct.
Parts & tools for this job For 2005 Fiat Grande Punto
- TOOLBrake bleeder kitSearch: one man brake bleeder kit
- FLUIDBrake fluidSearch: brake fluid
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