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Check/correct fluid level of hydraulic unit - AR77.37-P-3501W

MODEL 172.4 

Fig 1: Identifying Crossmember Cover
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Fig 2: Checking Fluid Level Of Hydraulic Unit
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INSPECT Checking     
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
    IMPORTANT The vario roof must be opened and closed completely at least 3 times to bleed the hydraulic system, if the oil level of the vario roof is checked when working on the hydraulic system.  
1 Open Vario roof    
2 Remove crossmember cover (1) from vario roof crossmember until vario roof control hydraulic unit (A7/5) is accessible   AR77.37-P-3500W 
3 Fold up insulating mat (2) and secure against folding down    
4 Read oil level off of oil level marking (A) on oil reservoir of vario roof control hydraulic unit (A7/5) IMPORTANT The fluid level must be within the marking (A).  
  Correct     
5 Unhook vario roof control hydraulic unit (A7/5) from rubber mounts (3) and turn until filling screw (4) can be unscrewed so that hydraulic oil cannot flow out of the filler opening on the oil reservoir    
6 Screw in filler screw (4)    
7 Fill fluid reservoir of vario roof actuation hydraulic unit (A7/5) with filling syringe SPECIAL TOOL until fluid level is within marking (A) NOTES Lay rag below vario roof control hydraulic unit (A7/5), to prevent soiling of adjacent components.
IMPORTANT The filler opening must be closed for correctly checking the fluid level and the vario roof control hydraulic unit (A7/5) must be in the installation position.
 
REFER TO CAPACITIES & SPECIFICATIONS Hydraulic fluids (Specification 343.0) Sheet 343.0 Hydraulic fluids (Specification 343.0). MB 343.0 Hydraulikol A 000 989 91 03/Castrol Vitamol ZH-M
SPECIAL TOOL Filler syringe Fig 3
8 Tighten filler screw (4) TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA77.37-P-1005-01A 
9 Fasten vario roof control hydraulic unit (A7/5) on rubber mounts (3)    
10 Fold down insulating mat (2) and hook into vario roof crossmember    
11 Install crossmember cover (1)   AR77.37-P-3500W 
12 Close Vario roof    
SOFT TOP HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS

Number Designation Model 172
BA77.37-P-1005-01A Filler screw to hydraulic unit Nm 1
Fig 3: Identifying Filler Syringe (230 589 01 63 00)
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