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Remove/install expansion reservoir - AR46.25-P-1000SXI

MODEL 221 with ENGINE 642 except CODE (487) Active Body Control (ABC) without electrohydraulic power steering (EHPS) 

Fig 1: Identifying Expansion Reservoir Remove/Install Components
G10127589Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
REMOVINGINSTALLING Remove/install     
DANGER Risk of injury  to skin or eyes caused by hydraulic fluid spraying out under high pressure. Risk of poisoning  caused by swallowing hydraulic fluid Depressurize the hydraulic system completely before starting any work on the system. Wear protective clothing and safety glasses. AS00.00-Z-0013-01A
DANGER Risk of accident  caused by vehicle starting off by itself when engine is running. Risk of injury  caused by contusions and burns during starting procedure or when working near the engine as it is running Secure vehicle to prevent it from moving by itself.
Wear closed and snug-fitting work clothes.
Do not touch hot or rotating parts.
AS00.00-Z-0005-01A
1 Remove engine trim panel   AR01.10-P-2405SXI
2 Remove expansion clip from coolant expansion reservoir    
3 Remove coolant expansion reservoir IMPORTANT Place coolant expansion reservoir aside.  
4 Suction off steering gear oil out of the expansion reservoir (1) SPECIAL TOOL Hand pump Figure
5 Disconnect return line (2) on expansion reservoir (1) IMPORTANT Seal return line (2) and opening on expansion reservoir (1).
INSTALLATION IMPORTANT Replace clamp
 
SPECIAL TOOL Set of stop plugs Figure
6 Detach electrical line (3) on expansion reservoir (1) INSTALLATION IMPORTANT Check clip and replace if necessary  
7 Remove bolts (4) on expansion reservoir (1) TORQUE SPECIFICATION Bolt, expansion reservoir to cylinder head cover/oil filter housing *BA46.30-P-1020-01D 
8 Disconnect line of expansion reservoir (5) on power steering pump on expansion reservoir (1) IMPORTANT Plug openings.  
SPECIAL TOOL Set of stop plugs Figure
9 Remove expansion reservoir (1)    
10 Install in the reverse order    
11 Fill power steering pump and bleed   AR46.30-P-0010SX
FLUID SPECIFICATION Power steering *BF46.20-P-1001-01A 
INSPECT Checking     
12 Carry out visual inspection for leaks when engine is running    
POWER STEERING PUMP

Number Designation Model 221 with engine 629, 642
BA46.30-P-1020-01D Bolt, expansion reservoir on cylinder head cover/oil filter housing Nm 12
STEERING GEAR

Number Designation Model 221
BF46.20-P-1001-01A Power steering Filling capacity Liters ≈1, 0
MB steering gear oil Specification MB 345.0 Hydraulic Fluid A 001 989 24 03 (Pentosin CHF 11 S Hydraulic Fluid)
Fig 2: Identifying Hand Pump (210 589 00 71 00)
G07742725Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
Fig 3: Identifying Set Of Stop Plugs (129 589 00 91 00)
G07742724Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA