Master Brake Cylinder, Removing And Installing, With 4-Cylinder Diesel Engine: Installing:

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- When assembling the brake master cylinder with the brake booster, make sure that the pushrod is correctly seated in the brake master cylinder.

Coat the plugs with brake fluid before pressing the brake fluid reservoir into the brake master cylinder.

-- Bleed the hydraulic system. Refer to HYDRAULIC SYSTEM .

Vehicles with Manual Transmission

-- Bleed the clutch. Refer to the appropriate service information .

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Install and connect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Make sure the rubber buffers fit correctly in the mounts when installing the engine cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Correct Installation Of Rubber Insulators

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CAUTION:

Make sure the four fasteners (ball sockets) are positioned correctly before installing the engine cover. Move them back into their position, if necessary. Otherwise it could cause damage to the engine cover.

NOTE:

To prevent the brake fluid from overflowing from the reservoir, the level must not be over the MAX mark -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Brake Fluid Level Marks On Reservoir

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