21 52 510 Removing And Installing Or Replacing Clutch Slave Cylinder

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Special tools required:

13 3 010

NOTE:

After completing work bleed CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM .

IMPORTANT:

From 08.06 a plastic clutch slave cylinder is installed in the E8X, E9X.

Important notes on installation are described in this work step.

Seal supply hose to clutch master cylinder with special tool 13 3 010.

NOTE:

Illustration shows E46.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool 13 3 010

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Remove transmission underbody protection if necessary.

Release union screw (1) on hydraulic line.

Release nut (2) and remove hydraulic line (3) with bracket.

Installation:

Tightening torque: 21 52 1AZ . See CLUTCH OPERATION (HYDRAULIC) for specs.

NOTE:

Illustration similar.

Tightening torque: 21 52 12AZ . See CLUTCH OPERATION (HYDRAULIC) for specs.

Fig 2: Identifying Union Screw, Nut And Hydraulic Line

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Release nut and remove clutch slave cylinder.

Installation:

Tightening torque: 21 52 5AZ . See CLUTCH OPERATION (HYDRAULIC) for specs.

Fig 3: Locating Nut

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Installation:

Clean thrust member (1) and contact face on release lever (2).

Lightly grease thrust member (1) on contact face (3).

Fig 4: Identifying Thrust Member And Lever

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IMPORTANT:

Spacer between fuel line and pressure hose of clutch slave cylinder must be correctly fitted.

Fig 5: Locating Spacer Between Fuel Line And Pressure Hose Of Clutch Slave Cylinder

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