Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
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Land Rover 300Tdi Defender21 · BRAKES
21 · Brakes

MASTER CYLINDER

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 300Tdi Defender
Section
MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKESMASTER CYLINDER
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BRAKES

3

REPAIR

MASTER CYLINDER

Service repair no - 70.30.08

Before starting repair refer to general brake service
practice

See General Brake Service Practice .

Remove

1. Disconnect battery.
2. Place a container under the master cylinder to

catch escaping brake fluid.

3. Clean area round master cylinder ports.

4. Disconnect pipes from master cylinder ports.

Cover, not plug, the pipe ends to prevent entry of
dirt.

5. Disconnect electrical leads from reservoir cap.
6. Remove two nuts securing master cylinder to

servo and withdraw cylinder.

7. Remove reservoir cap and drain fluid into

suitable container for disposal.

8. The reservoir is a push fit in the master cylinder

and secured by seals. Carefully ease the
reservoir from the master cylinder by rolling it
from the seals. Note that the two seals are
different sizes.

Refit

9. Insert new reservoir seals in the master cylinder

ports and fit reservoir to master cylinder.

10. Ensuring that water ingress seal is in position, fit

master cylinder to servo. Tighten fixings to

26

Nm (19 lbf/ft).

11. Connect brake pipes to master cylinder ports

and tighten to

15 Nm (11 lbf/ft).

12. Fit electrical leads to reservoir cap
13. Fill reservoir with recommended brake fluid.

See

LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES,
Information, Recommended lubricants and
fluids

14. Bleed the brake system

See Brake system

bleed .

15. Reconnect battery and road test vehicle.

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