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34 31 181 Removing and installing / replacing expansion tank for hydraulic brake actuation

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Necessary preliminary tasks: 

Suck the brake fluid out of the expansion tank. Use suction bottle exclusively to draw off brake fluid.

IMPORTANT: Do not reuse drawn out brake fluid.
Fig 1: Identifying Expansion Tank
G04742653Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Release retaining screw (2).

Installation: 

Tightening torque 34 31 3AZ .

Pull expansion tank vertically out of brake master cylinder.

Fig 2: Identifying Plug Connection And Retaining Screw
G04742654Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation: 

Check rubber plug in brake master cylinder for damage and replace if necessary.

Push the expansion tank vertically onto the master brake cylinder.

Fig 3: Pushing Expansion Tank Vertically Onto Master Brake Cylinder
G04726651Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.