Removal Procedure
Important: Do not overtighten the vise, or damage to the master cylinder will result.
- Remove the master cylinder. Refer to
Master Cylinder Replacement
.
- Remove the cover.
- Remove the diaphragm
- Drain the brake fluid from the reservoir.
- Clamp the flange of the master cylinder body in a vise. Do not
clamp the master cylinder body.
- Remove the reservoir body by pulling the body straight up and
away from the cylinder body.
- Remove the O-rings from
the grooves in the reservoir.
- Inspect the reservoir for cracks or deformation. Replace the reservoir
if necessary.
- Clean the reservoir with clean denatured alcohol.
- Dry the reservoir with non-lubricated compressed air.
Installation Procedure
- Lubricate the new O-rings
and the reservoir-to-housing fittings with clean brake fluid.
- Insert the O-rings into the grooves in the reservoir. Make sure
that the O-rings are properly seated.
- Install the reservoir to the master cylinder body. Use your hand
in order to press the reservoir straight down into the body.
- Install the diaphragm
- Install the cover.
- Install the master cylinder. Refer to
Master Cylinder Replacement
.