34 31 500 Removing and installing/replacing brake master cylinder

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Special tools required:

32 1 270 . See STEERING AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT - SPECIAL TOOLS -- CLUBMAN .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove expansion tank.
Read and comply with General Information. See 34 00... General Information and 34 00... General information on braking in new brake discs / brake pads .

After completing tasks, bleed brake system with DSC. See Bleeding brake system with DSC.

IMPORTANT: Do not bend brake lines.
Close off brake lines and brake master cylinder with plugs 32 1 270.

Unfasten brake lines (1).

Installation:

Fig 1: Identifying Brake Lines And Nuts

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Tightening torque 34 32 1AZ .

Release nuts (2) and feed brake master cylinder out of brake booster.

Installation:

Replace self-locking nuts.

Tightening torque 34 31 2AZ. .

Installation:

Replace sealing ring (1).

Check rubber plugs (2) and replace if necessary.

Fig 2: Identifying Sealing Ring And Rubber Plugs

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Installation:

When inserting the brake master cylinder (1) into the brake booster, make sure the pressure rod of the brake booster and the brake master cylinder meet each other on one level.

Fig 3: Identifying Brake Master Cylinder

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