34 31 500 Removing And Installing/Replacing Brake Master Cylinder

Special tools required:

32 1 270

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove EXPANSION TANK .
Read and comply with GENERAL INFORMATION .

After completing tasks, bleed BRAKE SYSTEM WITH DSC .

IMPORTANT:

Do not bend brake lines.

Close off brake lines and brake master cylinder with plugs 32 1 270 .

Unfasten brake lines (1).

Installation:

Tightening torque 34 32 1AZ

Release nuts (2) and feed brake master cylinder out of brake booster.

Fig 1: Identifying Brake Lines And Nut

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Installation:

Replace self-locking nuts.

Tightening torque 34 31 1AZ

Installation:

Replace sealing ring (1).

Check rubber plugs (2) and replace if necessary.

Fig 2: Identifying Rubber Plugs And Sealing Ring

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Installation:

When inserting the brake master cylinder (1) into the brake booster, make sure the pressure rod of the brake booster and the brake master cylinder meet each other on one level.

Fig 3: Identifying Brake Master Cylinder

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