Removing Brake Fluid Reservoir
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WARNING:
Danger of injury and damage from brake fluid!
- Poisonous if swallowed!
- Irritation and damage to skin
- Avoid contact with paint surfaces
- → Store brake fluid in suitable, labelled containers only
- → Wear protective gloves and goggles
- → In the event of contact (eyes or skin), wash immediately with water
- → In the event of contact with paint surfaces, wash off immediately with water - do not wipe off
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When carrying out work during which fluids car escape, leave electric plug connections to be disconnected locked and connected for as long as possible. This prevents fluid from getting onto electric contacts and causing corrosion.
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Brake fluid - even thinned brake fluid - causes corrosion on electric contacts, thereby impairing functions.
- Have suitable stoppers ready for closing off connection openings on the brake fluid reservoir and brake master cylinder.
- Place suitable material underneath to collect emerging brake fluid, e.g. clean, absorbent cloths.
- Disconnect electric plug connection -2-
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Brake fluid reservoir
- 3.1 Release and disconnect electric plug connection for brake fluid reservoir -2- .
- 3.2 Protect electric plug connection for brake fluid reservoir -2- from brake fluid and soiling using suitable aids.
- Remove brake fluid reservoir -1-
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Brake fluid reservoir
- 4.1 Unscrew screw on brake fluid reservoir -3- .
- 4.2 Pull brake fluid reservoir -1- up off the brake master cylinder.
- 4.3 Close off connections with stoppers.
- Clean off any escaping brake fluid immediately using suitable cleaning aids.
Wash affected components again with water and dry them.