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Hydraulic System Bleeding

  1. Fill master cylinder. Attach bleed tube to bleed valve on slave cylinder. Submerge free end of tube in container of brake fluid.
  2. Slowly depress pedal to force air out. Close bleed valve and let pedal rise unassisted. Check that fluid level does not drop too low, and repeat until no more air bubbles are visible.
TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS

Application Ft. Lbs. (mkg)
Clutch Assembly-to-Flywheel 22 (3.0)
Clutch Housing-to-Transmission 32 (4.4)
Slave Cylinder-to-Clutch
  Housing 21 (2.9)