Master Cylinder: Removal
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- Suck brake fluid out of expansion tank. Use a suction device used exclusively for drawing off brake fluid.
- Remove brake fluid expansion tank. See BRAKE EXPANSION TANK .
- Disconnect all hydraulic lines from master cylinder. Close off brake lines and master brake cylinder using appropriate seal plugs. See Fig 1.
- Remove master cylinder-to-power booster nuts. Remove support and master cylinder.