Datsun 1600 - CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND ADJUSTMENTS; HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BLEEDING

6 Clutch
TO REASSEMBLE
1
Dip
the
piston
and
piston
seal In clean
hydrauhc
flUid and Instal
the
seal on the
piston easmg
It Into
the
groove
so
that the
hp
of the seal faces the
spigot
end of
the
piston
Ensure that the seal IS
correctly
seated
m
the
groove
2 Screw
In
the bleeder valve but do not
tighten
past
finger tight
3
Insert the
piston
and seal
assembly spigot
end of
the
piston
first
In
the bore of the
cyhnder taking
care not
to
bend
back or
damage
the
hp
of the seal
4 If the slave
cyhnder
IS not to be fitted to the
vehicle
munewately
fit the rubber boot to the
open
end of
the
cyhnder
as a
guard against
the
pISton falling
out of
pOSitIon
or
entry
of wrt
TO
BLEED
5
HYDRAUUC SYSTEM
I
Remove the
cap
and fill the flUid reservou With
clean
hydrauhc
flUid to Within
approxunately
half an Inch
of the reservolf
top
2 Attach
a
bleeder tube to the bleeder valve
on
the
slave
cylinder
and Immerse the other end of the tube m a
glass
container
partially
filled
With
hydrauhc
flUid
3
Open
the bleeder valve
approxunately
one
turn
plJmp
the clutch
pedal slowly
until
all
au
IS
expelled
from
the
system
I e until
orily
flUid free of
au
bubbles
emerges
from the free end of
the
bleeder tube
NOTE
Dunng
the above
operatIOn
It
IS
Important
to
allow
the
pedal
to return
slowly
to aVOId
draWing
air Into
the
system
and
to maintain
the
fluui
level to at least
halfway
In
the
flUid
reservOIr
4
Close the bleeder valve
remove the
bleeder tube
and
top up
the master
cylinder
reservolf to
Within
approximately
half an
Inch
of
the filler
neck
TO RENEW
6
CLUTf
H
THROW OUT
BEAIUNt
I
1 Remove
the
gearbox
and
clutch bell
hOUSing
assembly
as
preViously
descnbed
2 Remove
the rubber
dust
excluder from the end of
the
throw out lever and the
aperture
In the bell
hOUSing
3
Remove the
retaining spring
from
the throw out
lever
piVOt
pm
and
lever Withdraw the
throw out
bearing
and lever
assembly
off the front
end of the
Input
shaft
beanng
retainer and remove from
the
bell
hOUSing
4 Remove the
hnk from between
the throw out
beanng
and
the
beanng
lever
by slidmg
out the
beanng
from between the two
components
5
Remove the
retammg
spnng attaclung
the
throw out
beanng
to the lever
6 Remove the
throw out
beanng
from the
bearing
hub
7 Clean
all
components
In a
SUitable
cleanmg
solvent
and allow
to
dry
Do not unmerse the
throw
out
beanng
In
the
solvent
If
It
IS
to be used
again
8
Instal the throw out
bearing
on
the
bearing
hub so
that
the thrust face of the
beanng
IS
faCing away
from the
lever end of the hub
NOTE
There
are
two
types of
throw out
beanngs
utllzsed
for
clutch release
operatIOn
and
extreme
cautIOn
mu t be
exercised
when
fitting
the throw out
beaTIng
to the
bearing
hub
When
fitting
the
bearing
for
the COil
spnng type
pressure
plate
the
pressure
must be
applied
to
the
surface
of
the Inner
race
Clutch Release
Components Installed
to Transmission Bell
HOUSing
7
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