Hydraulic fluid is poisonous. It also dissolves paint well. Be careful not to allow liquid to come into contact with exposed areas of the body or eyes. Keep a rag handy to catch spilled liquid, and if it comes into contact with painted surfaces, immediately wash off the liquid with copious amounts of cold water.
Withdrawal
1. Remove the brake fluid reservoir cap (for left hand drive models) or hydraulic clutch fluid reservoir (for right hand drive models) and use a syringe to remove liquid from the reservoir. On left-hand drive models, the fluid level should be below the brake line connection to the master cylinder.
2. On right hand drive models, disconnect the hydraulic hose from the bottom of the reservoir and drain any remaining fluid.
3. Give a connecting nut and disconnect the union of a hydraulic line of coupling from a forward part of the main cylinder.
4. Working under the instrument panel, remove the lower trim panel on the driver's side (see chapter Body). Give a bolt of fastening of a pusher of the main cylinder of coupling to a clutch pedal.
5. Give two bolts of fastening of the main cylinder to an arm of a pedal of coupling, disconnect a hydraulic hose from the top part of the main cylinder and remove the main cylinder. Have a rag ready to collect spilled liquid.
Installation
1. Installation basically repeats the removal procedure in reverse order. Where provided, make sure that the helper center spring is properly seated in the guide. Be sure to tighten the master cylinder mounting bolts to the correct torque. Tighten the hydraulic clutch line union nut securely.
2. Check clutch pedal adjustment (see Section Clutch pedal adjustment). Where provided, also check clutch switch adjustment (see Section Checking the operation and replacing the clutch switch (where provided)).
3. Fill the reservoir with fresh hydraulic fluid and bleed the clutch system (see Section Bleeding the hydraulic clutch system).