Ford Transit 2002 Owner's Manual page 1191

Manual Transmission/Transaxle and
Clutch - General Information - Clutch
System Bleeding
General Procedures
Special Tool(s)
Hand Vacuum/Pressure Pump
416-001D (23-036A)
Materials
Name
Super DOT 4 brake fluid
CAUTIONS:
If brake fluid comes into contact with the paintwork, rinse off the affected areas with
cold water without delay.
The brake fluid reservoir cap must not become contaminated.
NOTE: If proprietary brake bleeding equipment is available, this can be used to bleed the
clutch control in accordance with the following method and at a maximum operating
pressure of 1.5 bar.
NOTE: The clutch control system is self-venting. The components are arranged in such a
way that small amounts of air trapped in the system are removed automatically.
Specification
ESD-M6C57-A
All vehicles
1. Extract brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir
until the level is at the MIN mark.
2. Fill the reservoir of the special tool with approx.
100 ml of new
NOTE: The reservoir of the special tool must
3.
be below the bleed nipple and the hose
connection of the riser must be installed
pointing towards the bleed nipple.
Install the special tool, open the bleed nipple and
use the special tool to pump approx. 80ml of
Super DOT 4 brake fluid
Vehicles built up to 10/2004
4. Tighten the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple.
http://vnx.su
Transit/Tourneo Connect 2002.5 (06/2002-)
Super DOT 4 brake fluid.
into the clutch system.
Print