Necessary preliminary tasks

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Draw off and dispose of hydraulic fluid from fluid reservoir
Remove intake filter housing. See 13 71 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING INTAKE FILTER HOUSING (N52/ N52K/ N53)

Release hose clamp (1) and detach suction line (2) from fluid reservoir.

Installation:

Make sure suction line is laid without tension and with sufficient spacing to adjoining components.

Fig 1: Identifying Fluid Reservoir Suction Line And Hose Clamp

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Expose suction line up to connection on vane pump.

Release hose clamp (1) and detach suction line (2) from vane pump.

Installation:

Markings (3) on suction line and vane pump must match up.

Fig 2: Identifying Hose Clamp And Suction Line Of Vane Pump

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