Removing and installing hydraulic unit: Removal

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Switch off ignition. Remove cover for hydraulic unit.
Hold down brake pedal with pedal holder so that the brake fluid does not run out of the reservoir completely.
To remove the hydraulic unit, carry out the following removal procedure:
- Undo the hydraulic lines on the hydraulic unit. Remove the lines between the brake master cylinder intermediate piston circuit and the hydraulic unit.
- Unlock/disconnect the plug on the hydraulic unit.
- Undo the 2 fastening nuts (arrows) and push hydraulic unit 5 out of holder 5a.

NOTE: Close the lines and the hydraulic unit connections.

Fig 1: Closing Lines And Hydraulic Unit Connections With Plugs

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5 Hydraulic unit

5a Holder for hydraulic unit