Clutch Damper: Service and Repair

Removal





1. Remove fuel filter bracket.
2. Drain brake fluid.

CAUTION: Be careful not to splash brake fluid on painted areas; it may cause paint damage. If brake fluid is splashed on painted areas, wash it away with water immediately.

3. Remove clutch tube using a flare nut wrench.
4. Remove mounting bolts, and remove damper assembly from vehicle.

Disassembly
1. Remove damper assembly mounting bolts.
2. Remove gasket, damper rubber, plate, piston assembly, and piston spring from cylinder body.

Inspection
Inspect cylinder inner wall for damage, wear, rust, and pinholes, and piston cup and damper rubber for deformation. Replace if necessary.

Assembly
1. Clean gasket contact surface on cylinder body and damper bracket with scrapers.

CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch the contact surface.

2. Apply rubber lubricant to sliding part of piston assembly and the entire inner surface of cylinder. Install piston spring, piston cup, piston assembly, damper plate, and damper rubber to cylinder body.

CAUTION: Piston assembly cannot be reused.

3. Install gasket and damper bracket, and tighten mounting bolts to the specified torque.
Tightening Toque: 3 - 6 Nm (0.3 - 0.6 kg-m, 26 - 52 inch lbs.)

Installation
1. Install clutch tube, and hand-tighten flare nut until it stops.
2. Install damper assembly to vehicle.
3. Tighten flare nut to the specified torque using a flare nut torque wrench.
Tightening Toque: 15 - 18 Nm (1.5 - 1.8 kg-m, 11 - 13 ft. lbs.)
4. After finishing the operation, bleed air from clutch piping. (Refer to "Bleeding Procedure", CL-7.)