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Re: Clutch Master

To: "W John Gardiner" <johngard@vianet.on.ca>,
Subject: Re: Clutch Master
From: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 1998 21:43:13 -0800
John,

The plunger can be extracted by applying air pressure at the threaded
hydraulic line fitting. Be VERY careful to keep the plunger/piston pointed
into something safe, since it may release with considerable force and
velocity. Also, keep the air pressure at the minimum necessary to force out
the piston. Holding the open end of the cylinder against something solid
like a wooden bench top will keep the plunger/piston from becoming a lethal
projectile.

Bob

At 09:56 PM 11/8/98 -0500, W John Gardiner wrote:
>Greetings
>
>My clutch master cylinder has been leaking for a while. One of the items one
>my winter projects list is to order a repair kit from SS and rebuild. I got
>it out of the Tiger today and following the service manual I started to
>disassemble it. I got the circlip out and the pushrod and dished washer
>easily came free. Now the manual states. "When the push rod has been removed
>the plunger with seals attached will the be exposed." Well, I can see the
>end of the plunger. Now it says "Remove the plunger assembly complete." This
>has got me stuck. I can push on the end of the plunger and it goes in
>easily. When I release pressure, it snaps back to its original position with
>only the end of it showing. There is nothing to grab to pull it out. Has
>anyone been able to get the plunger out of their clutch master cylinder? Is
>it possible?
>
>John
> 
Robert L. Palmer
Dept. of AMES, Univ. of Calif., San Diego
rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu
rpalmer@cts.com

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