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To remove

  1. Place wing covers on the front wings.
  2. Raise the car.
  3. Connect the brake bleeder to the air nipple on the front left wheel.
    Fig 1: Illustration For Step 3
    G03619365Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Open the nipple and suction out the brake fluid until one of the reservoir chambers is empty.
  5. Disconnect the brake bleeder and close the nipple.
  6. Connect the brake bleeder to the air nipple on the right front wheel.
  7. Open the nipple and suction out the brake fluid until one of the reservoir chambers is empty.
  8. Disconnect the brake bleeder and close the nipple.
  9. Manual gearbox:  Connect the brake bleeder to the clutch bleed nipple.
  10. Manual gearbox:  Open the nipple and suction out oil until the level in the reservoir falls below the connection.
  11. Manual gearbox:  Disconnect the brake bleeder and close the nipple.
  12. Manual gearbox:  Remove the clutch hose from the brake fluid reservoir. Place some rags underneath to collect any brake fluid that may run out.
    Fig 2: Illustration For Step 12, 15-18
    G03619366Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. RHD, petrol engine:  Remove the intake hose.
  14. RHD, diesel engine:  Remove the air filter cowling.
  15. Remove the connector for the brake fluid reservoir level sensor.
  16. LHD:  Loosen the coolant reservoir, lift it away and move it to the side.
  17. Remove the brake pipes from the master cylinder.
  18. Remove the nuts securing the master cylinder to the brake servo.
  19. Remove the master cylinder.
  20. Remove the locking bolt from the brake fluid reservoir and detach the reservoir from the cylinder.
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