Bleeding the slave cylinder |
1. | Connect a 450 mm long piece of clean, transparent 8 mm plastic hose to the slave cylinder delivery pipe connection. |
2. | Fully depress the release bearing once and then release it. The slave cylinder seal remains in its inner position.
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3. | Fill the plastic hose with brake fluid to a level of about 350 mm. |
4. | Connect 30 14 883 Pressure/vacuum pump to the plastic hose. Use a 6 mm plastic hose (this is used to provide a tight seal). |
5. | Pump up pressure until the slave cylinder seal moves out and brake fluid runs down into the slave cylinder. The pressure increases when the seal has reached its farthest point. |
6. | Remove the pressure/vacuum pump and carefully press in the release bearing to its stop. Note the air bubbles in the plastic hose. |
7. | Repeat points 5 to 6 a few times until no air bubbles are visible in the hose. |
8. | Leave the slave cylinder seal in its innermost position. Drain and remove the plastic hose. |