Brake light switch (page 2 of 2)
- Make
- Mini
- Model
- Mini Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–2000
- Section
- Repairs
BrakesBrake light switch · page 2 of 2
Do not carry out further dismantling if component is removed for access only.
- Using a suitably sized, flat ended punch, drive out roll pin securing reservoir to cylinder body.
- Remove reservoir from master cylinder.
- Remove 2 sealing washers from reservoir.
- Extract 2 metal seating washers from master cylinder.
- Clean 2 metal seating washers and fit to master cylinder.
- Lubricate 2 new sealing washers with clean brake fluid and fit to reservoir.
- Fit reservoir to master cylinder and secure with new roll pin.
Refit
- Lubricate new ’O’ ring with clean brake fluid and fit to master cylinder.
- Clean mating faces of master cylinder and brake servo.
- Clean brake servo push rod and lubricate.
- Locate master cylinder on servo ensuring push rod is correctly seated.
- Fit nuts securing master cylinder to servo and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Remove plugs from master cylinder and brake pipes.
- Clean brake pipe unions.
- Connect brake pipes to master cylinder and tighten unions to 14 Nm.
- Connect Lucars to fluid reservoir filler cap.
- Bleed brake system. See Adjustments.
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