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Clutch System Bleeding - Vehicles With: MT82 > < Clutch System Bleeding - Vehicles With: MT-75
Manual Transmission/Transaxle and Clutch - General Information - Clutch System Bleeding—Vehicles With: VXT-75 Transit 2000.5 (01/2000-05/2006)
General Procedures

Special Tool(s)

Vacuum Pump Kit

416-D001 (23-036 A)

General Equipment
Syringe
Materials
Name
Specification
Super DOT 4 brake fluid
ESD-M6C57-A 
All vehicles
CAUTION:
CAUTION:If brake fluid is spilt on the paintwork, the affected area must be immediately washed down with cold water.
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:The brake fluid reservoir cap must not become contaminated.
    Remove the brake fluid reservoir cap.
  1. Using a suitable syringe, remove brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir until the brake fluid level is at the MIN mark.
Vehicles built up to 04/2002

  1. Remove the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple dust cap.

  1. Install the special tool.
    1. Fill the reservoir of the special tool with approximately 100 ml of new Super DOT 4 brake fluid.
    1. Connect the reservoir hose to the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Do not remove the spring clip.
    Open the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple.
    1. Pull the spring clip to the first stage.
    1. Pull back the clutch slave cylinder pressure line.

  1. Using the special tool, bleed the clutch system.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Make sure that the spring clip is correctly seated.
    Close the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple.
    1. Push the clutch pressure supply line backwards.
    1. Push the spring clip backwards.

  1. Remove the special tool.

  1. Install the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple dust cap.
Vehicles built 04/2002 onwards

  1. Remove the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple dust cap.

  1. Using the special tool, bleed the clutch system.
    1. Fill the reservoir of the special tool with approximately 100 ml of new Super DOT 4 brake fluid.
    1. Connect the reservoir hose to the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple.
    1. Loosen the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple.
    1. Pump approximately 60 ml of the brake fluid into the clutch system.

  1. Tighten the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple.

  1. Remove the special tool.

  1. Install the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple dust cap.
All vehicles
  1. Check the fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir and top up as necessary with Super DOT 4 brake fluid .
  1. Depress the clutch pedal at least 10 times.
  1. Install the brake fluid reservoir cap.

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