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HGV · #3 01-31-2004, 05:17 PM

Sorry I have fat fingers.

"1. Check brake fluid level in brake resevoir and, in necessary, top up to maximum level.

draw the brake fluid for fluid coupling (slave cyliner) from the resevoir.

2. attach hose to bleed screw of right front caliper and open bleed screw.

3. Have someone else cautiously depress the brake pedal until the hose has filled with brake fluid and there are no more air bubbles to be seen. Prevent fluid from running out of the hose by nipping it.

4. Attach free end of hose to the bleed screw on the extraction cylinder and open bleed screw.

5. By alternately depressing the brake pedal and closing the bleed screw of the brake caliper, releasing the brake pedal and opening the bleed screw a number of times, fill the coupling resevoir to the maximum level.

Note; It is recommended to top up the fluid level in thebrake fluid resevoir once during the procedure.

6. Close bleed screws on brake caliper and extraction cylinder and disconnect the hose.

7. Check the coupling actuating mechanism for the function and leaks by hifting into reverse gear with engine running.

8. Top up brake fluid in resevoir to maximum level."

In summary, what the manual is saying is to first empty the clutch hydraulic system completely. Then back fill the system from the bottom until the resevoir is filled. They suggest using the brake system as a means of doing this. I suppose you could also use a conainer elevated above the car a couple of feet, and use hydrostatic pressure to back fill the system.

Good look

henry