ind BMW M3 1993 E36 Workshop Manual

170-6



RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM

Fig
.
6
.



Radiator
drain
plug
(arrow)
.

WARNING
-

Coolant
is
poisonous
.
Itis
especially
lethal
to
pets
.

Cleanup
spills
immediately
and
rinse
the
area
with

water
.

NOTE
-

The
block
drain
plug
is
located
on
the
exhaust
side
of
the
engine,
near
the
reas
of
the
engine
.

4
.
Reinstall
radiator
and
engine
block
drain
plugsusing

new
sealing
washers
.
Leave
heater
controis
on
full

warm
.

5
.
Using
a
coolantmixture
of
50%
antifreeze
and
50%
dis-

tilled
water,
fill
system
slowly
On
radiator
with
integral

expansion
tank,
bleed
cooling
system
as
described
be-

low
.

NOTE-

"
Tap
water
may
cause
corrosion
of
radiator,
engine
and
coolant
hoses
.

"
Coolant
can
often
be
reused
provided
itis
clean
and
less
than
twoyears
old
.
Do
not
reuse
coolant
when
re-
placing
damaged
engine
parts
.
Contaminated
coolant
may
damage
the
engine
or
cooling
system
.

Tabled
.
Cooling
System
Capacities

Engine



j
Capacity

4-cylinder



1
6
.5
liters
(6.9
qt)

6-cylinder
M50/M52



10
liters
(10
.6
qt)
S50US/S52US



10
.5
liters
(11
.1
qt)

COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE

Tightehing
Torques

"
Radiator
drain
plug
to
radiator
...
2-3
Nm
(18-27
in-lb)

"
Engine
block
drain
plug
to
block



.
.
..
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)

Cooling
system,
bleeding

(radiator
with
integral
expansion
tank)

NOTE
-

On
radiators
with
a
separate
expansion
tank,
ableed

screw
is
not
provided
.
The
cooling
system
with
sepa-

rate
expansion
tank
is
self
bleeding
via
the
vent
hose

on
the
expansion
tank
.

Air
maybecome
trapped
in
the
system
during
filling
.

Trapped
air
can
prevent
proper
coolant
circulation
.
Whenever

the
coolant
is
drained
and
filled,
the
system
should
be
bled
of

trapped
air
.

1
.
With
engine
cold,
add
coolant
to
expansion
tank
until

level
reaches
COLD
(KALT)
mark
on
tank
.

2
.
Loosen
bleed
screw
on
radiator
expansion
tank
.
See

Fig
.
7
.

0011976

Fig
.
7
.



Cooling
system
bleed
screwon
radiator
(arrow)
.
Note
cold
level
mark
on
expansion
tank
.

3
.
M3
models
:
Loosen
bleed
screw
on
thermostathous-

ing
.

4
.
Set
temperature
controls
in
passenger
compartment
to

fui¡
warm
and
turn
ignition
on
position
(do
not
start
en-

gine)
.

170-8



RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM

Electric
cooling
fan,
replacing

On
late
4-cylinder
models
(M44
engine)
with
manual
trans-
mission,
the
primary
cooling
fan
is
electrically
operated
and
is
mounted
on
the
engine
side
of
the
radiator
.

1
.
If
necessary,
remove
cover
from
top
of
radiator
.
See
Fig
.
10
.

0012505
Fig
.
10
.
Air
cover
in
back
of
radiator
.
Unclip
cover
from
fan
shroud
af-
ter
removing
mounting
screws
.

2
.
Disconnect
fan
harness
connector
at
bottom
left
of
ra-
diator
.

3
.
Remove
fan
shroud
mountingscrews
at
left
and
right
side
of
radiator
.
Lift
fan
assembly
straight
up
and
offra-
diator
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Be
sure
to
align
side
tabs
on
fan
housíng
with
retaining
tabs
on
radiator
when
reinstalling
fan
.

Auxiliary
cooling
fan,
replacing

The
auxiliary
electric
cooling
fan
is
mounted
behind
the
front
bumper,
in
front
of
the
A/C
condenser
.
There
aretwo
ver-
sions
of
auxiliary
fans
installed,
depending
on
model
and
en-
gine
installed
.

TType
1
(u
p
to
9192)

1
.
Remove
front
radiator
air
shroud
.
See
Fig
.
11
.

2
.
Remove
fan
mountingscrews
.
See
Fig
.
12
.

3
.
Tilt
fan
forward
.
Disconnect
electrical
harness
connec-
tor
before
lifting
fan
up
.

COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE

Fig
.
11
.
Front
radiator
air
shroud
fasteners
(arrows)
.

Fig
.
12
.
Version
1
auxiliary
fan
mountingscrews
(arrows)
.

NOTE
-

If
necessary,
remove
front
bumper
or
lowerengine
cov-
erto
access
electrical
harnessconnector
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

l)
Type
2
(from
9192)
2
.
Remove
fan
mounting
screws
.
See
Fig
.
13
.

0013137

1.
Remove
front
bumper
and
radiator
grilles
.
See
510
Ex-
terior
Trim,
Bumpers
.

3
.
Angle
fan
up
and
forward,
disconnecting
electrical
har-
nessconnectorbehind
it
.
Remove
it
through
bumper
opening
.

Fig
.
13
.
Version
2
auxiliary
fan
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.
Front
bumper
hasbeen
removed
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Thermostat,
replacing

0013146

The
coolant
thermostat
is
instalied
in
a
housing
at
the
front

of
the
cylinder
head
.
See
Fig
.
14
.

Fig
.
14
.
Coolantthermostat
and
housíng
.

NOTE-

On
M44
engines,
the
thermostat
is
integrated
into
the
thermostat
housíng
.
If
the
thermostat
requiresreplace-
ment,
the
complete
thermostathousing
mustbe
replaced
.

RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM



170-
9

WARNING
-

Allow
the
cooling
system
to
cool
before
opening
ordraining
the
system
.

2
.
Remove
belt-driven
cooling
fan
and
fan
shroudas
de-

scribed
earlier
.

3
.
On
M52/S52US
engines
:
Unclip
wiring
duct
retaining
clips
and
remove
duct
from
above
thermostat
housing
.

Also
remove
engine
front
lifting
bracket
.

4
.
Remove
thermostat
housing
from
front
of
engine
.
See
Fig
.
15
.

Fig
.
15
.
Thermostat
housíng
shown
removed
(6-cylinder
engine)
.

NOTE-

Some
thermostats
have
a
direction
arrowor
venthole
near
the
edge
.
Install
the
thermostat
so
that
either
the
arrow
or
hole
are
at
thetop
.

CAUTION
-

Be
sure
to
reconnect
ground
wire(s)
at
thermostat
housing
mounting
bolt,
where
applicable
.

5
.
Remove
thermostat
.
Note
thermostat
direction
and
ori-

entation
before
removing
.

6
.
Insta¡¡
new
thermostat
and/or
thermostat
housing
using

new
O-ring
and
gasket(s)
as
necessary
.

oo131ss



7
.
Installation
is
reverseof
removal
.
Fill
system
with
cool-

ant
as
described
under
Coolant,draining
and
filling
.

Tightening
Torques

1
.
Drain
radiator
as
described
above
under
Coolant,



"
Thermostat
housing
cover

draining
and
filling
.



to
housing
orcoolant
pump
..
..
....
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

"
Engine
lifting
bracket
bolt
to
thermostat
housing

(M52/S52US
engine)(M8)
....
..
...
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)

COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE

170-10



RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM

Coolant
pump,
replacing

The
engine
coolant
pump
is
mounted
in
the
frontof
the
en-

gine
on
the
timing
cover
.
See
Fig
.
16
.

Fig
.
16
.
Coolant
pump
mounted
on
timing
cover
.

NOTE-

Onlyreplacement
coolant
pumps
with
metal
¡mpellers
should
be
installed
.
Pumps
with
plastic
impellers
should
not
be
used
.

1.
Drain
cooling
system
as
described
earlier
.

0013197

WARNING
-

Allow
cool¡ng
system
to
cool
before
open¡ngor
drain¡ng
system
.

2
.
Remove
primary
cooling
fan
shroud
and
cooling
fan
(belt-driven
or
electric)
as
described
earlier
.

Fig
.
17
.
Engine
drive
belt
tensioner
being
released
on
M44
engine
.
Pry
off
tensioner
cover
and
then
lever
tensioner
in
counterciock-
wise
direction
(as
facing
engine)
and
slip
belt
off
pulleys
.

Fig
.
18
.
Drive
belt
tensioner
being
released
on
M52
engine
.
Pry
off
3
.
Disconnect
hoses
from
thermostat
housing
.
Unbolt



tensioner
cover
and
then
lever
tensioner
clockwise
(as
facing
thermostat
housing
from
front
of
cylinder
head
.



engine)torelease
belt
tension
.

4
.
Remove
coolant
pump
drive
belt
.
See
Fig
.
17
or
Fig
.
18
.

NOTE-

-
Mark
direction
of
drive
belt
rotation
if
reusing
belt
.



"
The
6-cylinder
coolant
pump
¡s
mounted
on
studs
and
retained
by
nuts
.
"
Severa¡
drive
belt
and
tensioner
configurations
havebeenused
in
E36
models
.
Refer
to
020
Maintenance
Program
and
640
Heating
and
Air
Conditioning
.

5
.
Remove
coolant
pump
pulley
from
pump
.

6
.
Remove
mounting
fasteners
from
pump
.

COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE

NOTE-

"
The
4-cylinder
coolant
pump
¡s
mounted
us¡ng
two
dif-
terent
length
bolts
.
Note
where
thelonger
bolt
fits
dur-
ing
disassembly
.

0011989

7
.
Insert
twoscrews
(M6)
in
tapped
bores
and
tighten
uni-
formly
until
pump
is
free
from
timing
chain
cover
.
See
Fig
.
19
.

180-2



EXHAUST
SYSTEM

a

EXHAUST
SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT

Fig
.
2
.



Exhaust
systemon
1992-1995
6-cylinder
engines
.
3251
(M50)
exhaust
system
shown
.

E~

)l-,malo
m~=

i

32592-95

1
.



Front
pipe
with
catalytic
convertor



6
.



Bracket



11
.



Bracket/clamp
(2)



16
.



Rear
pipewith
muffler
2
.



Gasket
(2)



7
.



Bracket
(2)



12
.



Rubber
mounting
ring
(2)



17
.



Rubber
mount
3
.



Exhaust
manifold



8
.



Bracket



13
.



Flange



18
.



Support4
.



Exhaust
manifold



9
.



Bracket



14
.



Gasket
(48mm)



19
.



Bracket
5
.
Manifold
gasket



10
.
Oxygen
sensor



15
.
Gasket
(48mm)

eme°"



k
:I>
-
8a

1
.



Exhaust
manifold



7
.



Front
pipe
with
catalytic
con-



9
.



Bolt
(M8X90)



14
.



Brackets
(rear
muffier)
2
.



Nut
(M10)



vertor



10
.



Compression
spring



15
.



Rear
muffler
and
pipe
3
.
Gasket
(clty
.
2)



8
.



Oxygen
sensor
(regulating)



11
.



Self-lockingnut
(M8



16
.



Bracket
(transmission)
4
.
Gasket



-tightento
55
Nm
(41
ft-Ib)



-always
replace



17
.



Brackets
(transmission)
5
.



Nut



8a
.



Oxygen
sensor
(monitoring)



12
.



Bracket
(rear
pipe)
6
.



Bolt
(M8X55)



-tightento
55
Nm
(41
ft-Ib)



13
.



Rubber
mounting
ring
(9ty
2)

Fig
.
3
.



Exhaust
systemon
1996-1998
4-cylinder
(M44)
engine
.1992-1995
4-cylinder
engine
exhaust
system
is
similar
.

1
.



Gaskets



5
.



Front
pipe
with
catalytic
con-



8
.



Flange
2
.



Exhaust
manifold



verter



9
.



Bolt
(M8x55)

3
.
Exhaust
manifold



6
.
Oxygen
sensor
(monitoring)



10
.
Rubber
mounting
ring
(48mm)
4
.



Oxygen
sensor
(regulating)



7
.



Nut
(M8)



11
.



Rear
pipewith
mufflers

Fig
.
4
.



Exhaust
systemon
1996-1998
6-cylinder
engines
.
M3
(S50US)
exhaust
system
shown
.

Exhaust
system,
removing
and
installing



NOTE-

The
automatic
transmission
will
be
supported
by
the

This
section
covers
removing
the
exhaust
system
as
a
com-



rear
crossmember
once
the
brace
is
removed
.

plete
unit
.
Once
the
system
is
removed
from
the
car,
individual

pipes
and
mufflers
can
be
more
easily
replaced
.

1.
With
exhaust
system
fully
cold,raise
and
support
car

for
access
to
exhaustsystem
.

WARNING
-

Do
not
work
undera
lifted
car
unless
it
is
solidly

supported
on
jack
stands
designed
for
that
pur-
pose
.
Never
work
under
a
car
that
is
supported
solely
by
a
jack
.

2
.
Disconnect
oxygen
sensor
connector(s)
.

NOTE
-

On
1996
and
later
cars
with
multiple
oxygen
sensors,

label
the
oxygen
sensor
connectorsbefore
disconnect-
ing
.

4
.
Where
applicable,
remove
support
brace
from
trans-

mission
.
See
Fig
.
5
.

EXHAUSTSYSTEM



180-
3

3
.
Loosen
andremove
bolts
holding
front
exhaust
pipes
to

exhaust
manifolds
.



transmission
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

0011940

Fig
.
5
.



Crossbracemounting
bolts
(arrows)
.

5
.
Disconnect
exhaust
support
bracket
assembly
from

6
.
Supportexhaustsystem
from
below
and
dísconnect

rubbersupports/rubber
rings
from
exhaust
system
.
Re-

move
exhaust
system
from
below
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

EXHAUST
SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT

180-
4



EXHAUST
SYSTEM

Fig
.
6
.



Exhaust
system
support
bracket
on
6-cylinder
engine
.
Re-
move
bolts
(arrows)
to
separate
from
exhaust
pipe
.

Fig
.
7
.



Rubber
exhaust
system
hangers
.
Remove
hanger
by
prying
off
bracket
(arrows)
.

EXHAUST
SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT

7
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

"
Where
necessary,
transfer
parts
from
old
system
to
re-
placement
system
.

"
Coat
manifold
studs
with
copper
paste
before
installing

nuts
.

"
Where
applicable,
tighten
front
pípewith
semi-flexible

compensator
last
when
installing
front
pipe
to
mani-

folds
.

"
Make
sure
there
is
at
least
20
mm
(
3
/4
in
.)
of
clearance

between
exhaust
systemand
car
body
at
every
point
.
"
Loosely
install
all
exhaust
system
mountinghardware
and
hangers
before
tightening
fasteners
to
their
final
torque
.

"
On
4-cylinder
engines
:
Tighten
center
mounting
flange
nuts
evenly
until
correct
dimension
is
obtained
.
See

Fig
.
8
.

ri

J%JJ

w

~~~JJJJ

1

Fig
.
8
.



On
4-cylinder
engines,
tighten
nuts
evenly
so
that
spríngs
are
preloaded
to
Dimension
A
.

NOTE-

To
prevent
exhaust
system
rattles
and
vibration,
pre-load
the
rear
clamping
brackets
in
the
íonaard
direction
.
See
Fig
.
9
.

0011937

Tightening
Torques

"
Cross
brace
to
chassis



..
.
...
.
..
..
21
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)

"
Exhaust
support
bracket

to
transmission
.
.
.
.
.......
.....,.
21
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)
"
Exhaust
system
mounting
clamps
...
15
Nm
(11
ft-Ib)

"
Front
exhaust
pipeto
exhaust
manifold
M10
nut
.
.
.
...
.
..
..............
30
Nm
(22
ft-Ib)

"
Front
exhaust
pipe
torear
pipe

M8
bolt/nut
..
....
.
..............
22
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)
with
compression
spring
................
See
Fig
.
8
"
Oxygen
sensor
to
exhaust
pipe
.....
55
Nm
(41
ft-Ib)

Dimension
A=15mm
(0
.60
in
.)

Fig
.
9
.



Preload
rear
clamping
bracket
as
specifíed
tohelp
prevent
system
rattling
.

Exhaust
manifolds,
removing
and

installing

WARNING
-

Do
not
work
under
a
lifted
car
unfess
itis
solidly
supportedonjackstands
designed
for
that
pur-
pose
.
Never
work
underacar
that
is
supported
solely
by
ajack
.

EXHAUST
SYSTEM



180-
5

2
.
On
1996
and
later
6-cylinder
engines,
disconnect
the
secondary
air
check
valve
and
eipe
from
the
exhaust
manifold
.

3
.
Unbolt
front
exhaust
pipe(s)
from
exhaust
manifold(s)
.

4
.
Remove
exhaustsupport
bracket
from
transmission
.

5
.
Loosen
andremove
nuts
fromexhaust
manifolds
and
remove
manifolds
.
Discard
nuts
and
gaskets
.

NOTE-

On
cars
wíth
oxygen
sensors
mounted
in
the
exhaust
manifolds,
usecare
when
removing
manifolds
.
Tobe
safe,
remove
the
sensors
from
the
manifolds
before
re-
moving
manifolds
.

6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

"
Coatexhaust
manifold
mounting
studs
with
copper
paste
before
installing
new
nuts
.
"
Insta¡¡
manifold
gaskets
with
arched
side
facing
mani-
folds
.

Always
use
new
retaining
nuts
and
gaskets
when
removing



Tightening
Torques

and
installing
the
exhaust
manifolds
.



"
Exhaust
manifold
to
cylinder
head

4-cylinder
engine
(M7
nut)
........
15
Nm
(11
ft-Ib)

1
.
With
exhaust
system
cold,raise
and
support
car
for
ac-



6-cylinder
engine
(M7
nut)
........
20
Nm
(15
ft-Ib)
cess
lo
exhaust
system
.

EXHAUST
SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT

GENERAL
..
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......
.
.
.
.....
.
...
.
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.
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.
.
.
200-1

Manual
Transmission
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.'
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
200-1

Automatic
Transmission
.........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
200-1

Transmission
ID
Codes
..........
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
200-2

GENERAL

E36
models
areequipped
with
a
longitudinal
drivetrain
.
The

transmission
is
bolted
directly
to
the
rear
of
the
engine
.
A

driveshaft
connects
the
output
shaft
of
thetransmission
to
the

final
drive
.
The
final
drive
is
mounted
lo
the
rear
suspension

and
the
body
.
Individual
drive
axles
with
integrated
constant

velocity
joints
transfer
rotational
power
to
the
rear
wheels
.

Manual
Transmission

Due
to
different
power
characteristics
and
performance
re-

quirements,
four
different
manual
transmissions
are
used
in

the
models
coveredby
this
manual
.
Manual
transmission
ap-

plications
are
given
in
Table
a
.

TRANSMISSION-GENERAL
200-1

200
Transmission-General

TABLES

a
.
Manual
Transmission
Applications
..
...........
200-1
b
.
Automatic
Transmission
Applications
...........
200-1

Fig
.
1
.



ZF-manufacturedmanual
transmission
.

For
transmission
gear
ratio
information
and
repair
informa-

tion,
see
230
Manual
Transmission
.



Automatic
Transmission

E36
carswith
standard
transmission
use
a
single-disc
clutch
with
dual-mass
flywheel
.
For
further
information,
see
210
Clutch
.

Table
a
.
Manual
Transmission
Applications

Model
Year
Engine
Transmission
318ifisfC



1992-1995



M42



Getrag
S5D
200
G'

1996-1998



M44



Getrag
S5D
250
G

323is/iC



1998



M52



Getrag
S5D
250
G

325ifsriC



1992-1995



M50



Getrag
S5D
250
G

3281/isfC



1996-1998



M52



ZF
S5D320
Z

M3



1995



S50US



ZF
S5D310
Z

1996-1998



S52US



ZF
S5D320
Z

'The
1992
M42
engine
may
be
fitted
witheither
the
Getrag
SSD
200
G
trans-
mission
or
S5D
250
Getrag
.
The
S5D
200G
was
discontinued
in
production
in
as
of
9/92
.
Thistransmission
is
interchangeable
with
Getrag
S5D
250
G
.

Four
different
automatic
transmissions
are
used,
depend-

ing
on
model
and
model
year
and/or
production
date
.
All
of
the

automatic
transmissions
are
electrohydraulically
controlled

with
either
four
or
five
forward
speeds
.
Automatic
transmis-

sion
applications
are
given
in
Table
b
.

For
automatic
transmission
repair
information,
see
240Au-

tomatic
Transmission
.

Table
b
.
Automatic
Transmission
Applications

Model
1
Year
1
Engine
1
Transmission

318i1is/1C



1992-1995
~
M42
323isfiC



1998



M52



A4S
310
R
3251/is/1C
1992-1995
M50

3181/isfC



11996-1998



M44



A4S
270
R
328i/is/1C
1996-1998
M52

M3



1996-1998



S50US



I
A5S
310
Z
S52US

GENERAL

GENERAL
..
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
.
......
210-1



CLUTCH
MECHANICAL
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.....
.
.
210-3

CLUTCH
HYDRAULICS
.
.
.
.............
210-1



Clutch,
removing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
210-4

Clutch,inspecting
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.210-5Clutch
hydraulic
system,



Transmission
pilot
bearing,replacing
.
.
.
.
...
210-6
bleeding
and
flushing
.
.
.
.
.
.......
.
.....
210-2

Clutch
master
cylinder,
replacing
..
.
.
.
.
.
...
210-2



Table

Clutch
slave
cylinder,
replacing
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
210-3



a
.
Clutch
Disc
Diameter
.............
..
..
.
......
210-3

GENERAL



CLUTCH
HYDRAULICS

This
repair
group
covers
replacement
of
the
clutch
mechan-



The
Clutch
is
hydraulically
actuated
by
the
master
and
slave
¡cal
and
hydraulic
components
.
Special
tools
may
be
required



cylinders
.
Clutch
disc
wear
is
automatically
taken
upby
the
for
some
of
the
procedures
.
Read
the
procedure
through
be-



pushrod
travelof
the
slave
cylinder,
making
periodic
adjust-fore
beginning
a
job
.



ments
unnecessary
.

NOTE-

See200
Transmission-General
for
transmission
applicatíon
information
.

The
major
components
of
the
clutch
system
are
shown
in

Fig
.
1
.

Engine



Pressure
plate

flywheel,,
assembly

Clutch

Flywheel
bolt

Pressure
plate
release
lever



Release
lever

Fig
.
1
.



Clutch
assembly
and
hydraufcs
.

210
Clutch

Release
bearing

Pushrod

A
soft
or
spongy
feel
to
the
clutchpedal,
long
pedal
free-
play,
or
grinding
noises
from
thegears
while
shifting
can
all
in-
dicate
problems
with
the
Clutch
hydraulics
.
In
these
circum-
stances
it
is
best
to
start
with
a
clutch
fluid
flush,
followed,
if

necessary,
byreplacement
of
the
hydraulic
parts
.

From
brake
fluid
reservoir

CLUTCH
210-1

0

0

Transmission
inputshaft

Clutch
master
cylinder

Bulkhead

Slave
cylinder
6535

CLUTCH
HYDRAULICS