Renault Laguna III, Manual

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37A
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MECHANICAL COMPONENT CONTROLS
Clutch circuit: Bleed
PK4 or TL4
37A
Bleed screw with two clips.
a
To open the bleed screw, lower the clip ( 6 ) and lift
the clip ( 7 ) while pulling by one notch.
III - BLEED PROCEDURE IF NO PARTS OF THE
HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT ARE REMOVED
1 - Bleed using the ARC50.
a
Keep the clutch pedal in the upper position using a
strap attached to the steering wheel to ensure conti-
nuity of the hydraulic circuit during the bleed opera-
tion.
a
Connect the brake circuit bleeding device (after
having received Renault approval) to the master cyl-
inder reservoir (see the instructions for the equip-
ment).
a
Remove the bleed plug from the clutch slave cylin-
der.
a
Connect a transparent pipe to the bleed hole running
to an empty container placed under the bleed hole.
a
Open the bleed screw.
a
Open the circuit between the bleeding device and
the brake fluid reservoir.
a
Let the brake fluid run until all air bubbles have been
released.
a
Stop the bleeding device to dump the pressure in the
clutch circuit.
a
Close the bleed screw.
a
Remove the transparent pipe from the bleed hole.
a
Refit the bleed plug.
a
Top up the brake fluid level in the master cylinder
reservoir after disconnecting the bleed device.
a
Disengage and engage the clutch quickly around
twenty times.
a
Check that the clutch system is operating correctly.
a
Repeat the bleed operation if necessary.
a
Check the adjustment of the switch. (see 37A , Me-
chanical component controls , Clutch pedal
switch: Removal - Refitting , page 37A-43 ) (37A,
mechanical control elements).
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Note:
Take care not to disrupt the adjustment of the
clutch start of travel switch.