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Removing and Installing/Replacing Expansion Tank For Hydraulic Brake Actuation

34 31 181 Removing and installing/replacing expansion tank for hydraulic brake actuation





Note: Follow general instructions:
Suck the brake fluid out of the expansion tank. Use a suction bottle used exclusively for drawing off brake fluid.
Do not reuse drawn out brake fluid.





Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.
If necessary, detach supply hoses (2) of clutch hydraulics and precharging pump. Release retaining screw (3).

Pull expansion tank vertically out of brake master cylinder.

Note: Feed hoses must be secured in vertical position so that no fluid can escape.

Important:
Check rubber plug in brake master cylinder for damage and replace if necessary.
Push the expansion tank vertically onto the master brake cylinder.