Necessary preliminary tasks

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Read and comply with GENERAL INFORMATION .
Remove PARTITION WALL, UNITS COMPARTMENT .

Pull off partition wall seal upper part (1) in direction of arrow.

Remove non-return valve (2) from brake servo.

Installation note:

Check gasket for non-return valve and replace if necessary.

Fig 1: Pulling Off Partition Wall Seal Upper Part

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Unclip vacuum line (1) from line clip (2).

Unlock snap fastener (3) and detach vacuum line.

Fig 2: Identifying Vacuum Line, Line Clip And Snap Fastener

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