Remove brake booster (vehicles with manual transmission)

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE EXPANSION TANK (VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TANDEM BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER (VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY .

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• Remove air duct (1).

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• Remove check valve (1) from brake unit in direction of arrow.

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• Retract release tool 2 409 646  between brake pedal and brake booster.
• Apply support (1) of the release tool 2 409 646  on the bearing bracket. If necessary, position the support by rotating the screw on the release tool.

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• Press release tool 2 409 646  in the direction of the arrow and lever the brake pedal off the braking unit.

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• Loosen nuts (1).

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• Unscrew the brake booster (1) from the firewall.

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