Removal and Replacement

CLUTCH: CLUTCH FLUID: REPLACEMENT; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]

NOTICE:
Immediately wash off any clutch fluid that comes into contact with any painted surfaces.

HINT
If any work is done on the clutch system or if air in the clutch lines is suspected, bleed the air from the system.

1. FILL CLUTCH FLUID Procedures

2. REPLACE CLUTCH FLUID

(a) Connect a vinyl tube to the clutch release cylinder bleeder plug.





(b) Depress the clutch pedal several times, and then loosen the clutch release cylinder bleeder plug with the pedal depressed (Step A).

(c) At the point where the fluid stops coming out, tighten the clutch release cylinder bleeder plug, and then release the clutch pedal (Step B).

(d) Repeat Steps A and B until the new clutch fluid is comes out.

NOTICE:
Make sure that the master cylinder reservoir sub-assembly does not run out of clutch fluid.

(e) Tighten the clutch release cylinder bleeder plug.

Torque : 7.8 Nm (80 kgf-cm, 69 in-lbf)

(f) Repeat the above procedure to bleed the air out of the clutch line for each wheel.

3. INSPECT FOR CLUTCH FLUID

4. INSPECT CLUTCH FLUID LEVEL Testing and Inspection