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Hydraulic Cylinder Bracket







Hydraulic Cylinder Bracket

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Pop Rivet Pliers (VAS 5072)

Drill

Pop Rivets Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA)

Injury risk.

There must be no pressure inside the hydraulic system when performing the following work.

Removing






- Open the convertible top half way.

- Turn off the ignition and press the convertible top operation switch (E137) - 1 - for approximately 5 seconds.

The pressure in the hydraulic system will come down.

- Remove the convertible top headliner - 3 - upward near the cover - 4 - and move it to the side with the help of a 2nd technician.






- Version 1: Remove the blind rivet - 1 - and strike the rivet shaft.

- Remove the bolt - 2 -.

- Pull off the cover.

- Version 2: Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Pull off cover - 1 -.

- Remove the clips - 3 - and then remove the bolts - 4 -.






- Remove the washers - 5 - while removing the bolts.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - from out of the mount on the hydraulic cylinder - 2 - - arrow -.

- Remove the hydraulic cylinder.

- If the hydraulic cylinder is being replaced:

Removing the hydraulic line, refer to => [ Hydraulic Line On Cylinder ] Hydraulic Line On Cylinder.

- If one hydraulic line is being replaced:

Remove the hydraulic line from the hydraulic cylinder. Refer to => [ Hydraulic Line On Cylinder ] Hydraulic Line On Cylinder.

Remove the hydraulic line from the valve block. Refer to => [ Hydraulic Line On Valve Block ] Hydraulic Line On Valve Block.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Install the hydraulic line. Refer to => [ Hydraulic Line On Cylinder ] Hydraulic Line On Cylinder and => [ Hydraulic Line On Valve Block ] Hydraulic Line On Valve Block.

- Hydraulic system, filling and bleeding, refer to => [ Hydraulic System, Filling and Bleeding ] Hydraulic System, Filling and Bleeding.