Master Cylinder Reservoir: Removal
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- Apply the park brake and block the wheels.
- Remove the master cylinder. See MASTER CYLINDER .
- Drain the master cylinder reservoir.
- Secure the master cylinder in a vise. Do not clamp the master cylinder body, secure only at the flange.
- Remove the brake fluid level sensor by carefully depressing the retaining tabs and pushing the sensor through the reservoir.
- Carefully remove the reservoir retaining pins. See Fig 1.
- Remove the reservoir from the master cylinder by pulling the reservoir straight up and away from the cylinder. See Fig 2.
- Remove the seals from the master cylinder.