Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 916

Fig. 11: Prying Apart The Tip Of The Retaining Clip

15. Bleed the clutch hydraulic system (see step 11 of SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACEMENT ).

SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACEMENT

1. Make sure you have the anti-theft codes for the radio and the navigation system, then write down the

customer's radio station presets.

2. Disconnect the negative (-) cable first, then the positive (+) cable from the battery. Remove the battery.

3. Remove the air cleaner housing (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).

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Reservoir filling is covered in the bleeding procedure.

NOTE:

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Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.

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Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; it may damage the paint; if brake
fluid does contact the paint, wash it off immediately with water.

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4. Remove the battery base (see step 6 of ENGINE REMOVAL ).

5. Remove the clutch line bracket.

Fig. 12: Removing The Clutch Line Bracket

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6. Remove the mounting bolts (A) and the slave cylinder (B).

Fig. 13: Removing The Slave Cylinder

7. Remove the roll pins (C). Disconnect the clutch line (D), and remove the O-ring (E). Plug the end of the

clutch line with a shop towel to prevent brake fluid from coming out.

8. Install the slave cylinder in the reverse order of removal. Install a new O-ring (A).

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Fig. 14: Installing The Slave Cylinder

9. Pull the boot (B) back, and apply brake assembly lube to the boot and slave cylinder rod (C). Reinstall the

boot.

10. Apply super high temp urea grease (P/N 08798-9002) to the push rod of the slave cylinder. Tighten the

slave cylinder mounting bolts to 22 N.m (2.2 kgf.m, 16 lbf.ft)

11. Bleed the clutch hydraulic system.

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Attach a hose to the bleeder screw (A), and suspend the hose in a container of brake fluid.

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Make sure there is an adequate supply of fluid in the clutch master cylinder, then slowly pump the
clutch pedal until no more bubbles appear at the bleeder hose.

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It may be necessary to limit the movement of the release fork (B) with a block of wood to remove
all the air from the system.

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Tighten the bleeder screw to 8 N.m (0.8 kgf.m, 5.8 lbf.ft); do not overtighten it.

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Refill the clutch master cylinder with fluid when done.

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Always use only Honda DOT 3 brake fluid.

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