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Removing vacuum line

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  1. Pull adapter -2b-  - or hose piece if an adapter -2b-  is not used - together with the thin vacuum line out of the branch piece of the vacuum line -1-  .

    Disconnect vacuum line -1-  from the vacuum line on the vehicle side in area -2-  at the plug-in coupling. To do this, remove the retainer -2a-  and pull the vacuum line out of the plug-in coupling while releasing it at the same time.

    Fig 1: Identifying Vacuum Line Connections
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  2. Release vacuum line -1-  from combination holder -3-  (open combination holder -3-  ).
  3. Unclip lines from the retaining clip -4-  .
  4. Remove vacuum line -1-  at the tandem pump -7-  . To do this, loosen the two Torx screws -5 and 6-  (Torx E10) -from the underside when the vehicle is raised-  . Counter at the hexagon on the combination screw behind it (behind the holder) when loosening the Torx screw -5-  . You only need to counter if a combination screw is fitted under the holder (introduced only in the current model series).

    Press vacuum line -1-  out of the tandem pump -7-  .

    Fig 2: Identifying Vacuum Line At Tandem Pump
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    Fig 3: Identifying Tandem Pump
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  5. Lower the lifting platform and remove vacuum line (take it out of the engine compartment). Important: Before removing the vacuum line, take note of the installation position between the various hoses and lines for subsequent installation!